Smart Running is the latest book by Jen & Sim Benson. Released in 2024 by Vertebrate Publishing the book takes a look at the technical aspects of running, but in a manner that is understandable…
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Vertebrate Publishing sent me a copy of the book to review for this website. My review is my own words and haven’t been “approved” by anyone else prior to publishing. It’s safe to say that…
Back in June, Sabrina Verjee came to do a talk at a bookshop in Stockport. She’s an incredible ultra-runner and adventure racer, so I didn’t waste time getting my tickets. The reason for doing the…
In my last post I explained how my Higher State Soil Shaker 2 trainers had failed after only 200ish miles. I contacted the retailer who requested I sent them back to be assessed. Yesterday, I…
Back in January I purchased a pair of Higher State’s budget-priced fell running shoes, the ‘Soil Shaker 2’. If you’ve not read my initial review, you can find it here. In summary, I noted that…
It hadn’t been my intention to have three consecutive posts reviewing things but with not doing anything race-wise at the moment whilst my body gets itself well again after February’s issues, that’s just how it’s…
Back in January whilst wading through the swamp that is Twitter I came across a thread from several runners I follow about a product I’d never seen before. They were discussing a pictured acupressure mat…
Running. It’s a simple sport/hobby where you put one foot in front of the other. Many times. Yet, there is the opportunity to spend any amount of money to enhance the experience. Be it better…
During January it’s hard to avoid the fact that there are sales on everywhere in the UK. I’m not much of a shopper generally as I tend to replace stuff once it’s worn out, but…
Happy New Year. I’m hoping that there will be a lot more activity in 2023. Both on this website as well as on the trails. If you’ve read my recent post about dealing with heel…
