In the second of her Guide To Ultrarunning series, ultra-runner Emily Cartigny takes us through the basics of going long; having chosen the right format for you, it’s now time to prepare for your race!
Finished Business & New Beginnings
Self-described ‘not-a-runner’, Emily Woodhouse takes on her first OMM and helps a good friend set a DNF right after 5 years of waiting.
7 Valleys Ultra
Tattoo artist and occasional ultrarunner, Rich Lazenby, takes us inside the inaugural 7 Valleys Ultra, part of the new 13 Valleys Ultra Series in the Lake District
Tromsø, a long way to travel to run a long long way
OMM Competitor, Lova Chechik heads to the Arctic Circle to take on the mighty Tromsø Skyrace and takes us inside this unique event
Secrets of the Pros
When you work with professional athletes for a living you can’t help but pick up a few tips of the trade here and there. Let’s face it, whether we run purely for enjoyment, to best our own PBs or if we’re running for a podium, it’s hard not to put professional athletes on a pedestal.
Mountain Marathons & Me
I aim to give you a bit of a grin and some tales of the not-normal from my times on Mountain Marathons these past 30 years. Though I haven’t completed every one I have started, there’s always a brilliant excuse as to why not.
Uphill Speed: Power For The Fells
OMM’s Workout Wednesday heads out for some speedwork with a difference. A 20 x 40sec hill rep session on a 4 – 8% incline just down the road from OMM towers should do the trick!
Guide to Ultrarunning: Finding Your Format
The world of Ultra-running is a truly wonderful one, but as a newcomer, it can also be daunting, confusing, and overwhelming. Luckily for you, I’ve made all the mistakes you can think of so that you don’t have to.
Track Workout for Mountain Running
Workout Wednesday – James and Sam tackle unfamiliar territory with a interval track workout, how useful is a track workout for mountain running
OMM Lite Report 2023
Another cracking weekend in Grasmere blessed with wonderful weather wrapped up, read our report of how the OMM Lite 2023 went.
Decisions, decisions
OMM Competitor and OMM Lite Course Planner, Sam Atkinson, takes a look at the decisions faced by OMM competitors when moving between CPs
The Only Way Is Lancashire
The Lancashire Way – Northern Loop is 110mi of Lancashire’s (mostly) finest tracks, trails, fields, fells and coast. Ellis Bland takes it on.
The Long Road to Recovery & How To Enjoy The View
“Cyclist vs Bus: bullseyed windscreen” it says on a whiteboard under my name… Lova Chechik explores the long road to recovery.
Bogged Down: The Bowland 1500
Get bogged down in the best round you’ve never heard of. Bowland 1500 delivers the kind of sense-of-humour-testing ground OMM is known for.
Classic Rock
James & Steve take on the Classic Rock Round: 40 miles of running to link 15 stunning Lakeland Rock Routes. A challenge with a difference.