Wind, rain, cold, sleepless nights, access issues, costly insurance…Seth had it all and asks, so you still wanna be a race director?
HOW (NOT) TO RUN INTO AUTUMN
Ahhh… autumn.
-umn as in ‘umm… can we just have a bit more summer, please?’, ‘umm… I’m not sure I want to go outside in that pouring rain’ and ‘umm… can’t we just skip to the snowy bit now?’.
THREE LESSONS THE DRAGON’S BACK RACE TAUGHT ME
Author Alexander takes on the Dragon’s Back Race and shares the four lessons about running and life that he learnt along the way.
HOW (NOT) TO VISIT THE LAKE DISTRICT
Ahhh… the Lake District. Full of emerald fields, moody fells, sparkling lakes and… people.
Lots of people.
So You Think You Might Be Injured
Picture this: You leap down from a boulder, your foot races towards a perfectly placed rock, and then BANG!
TRIPLE CROWN
Alvaro de la Camara takes on the Big Three UK Rounds and finds a love of going long in the mountains whilst balancing training with family life
5 Top UK Hill Runs
Emily Woodhouse tries to find the 5 best hill runs in the UK and what better place to start than with some of our competitors and athletes?
What Running Taught Me About Being a Woman
In many ways, the world of running can feel like a man’s world. So, on International Women’s Day, what better way to commemorate the day than celebrating the uniquely female experience of running in the mountains?
Guide To Ultrarunning: What’s Next?
In the third and final instalment of her Guide To Ultrarunning series, Emily Cartigny asks ‘What’s Next?’.
RED NEEDLE
Ultra-runner Sarah lost an ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to a cyst at 36. Red Needle maps her road to recovery through surgical menopause, asking what she’s running from – and where she’s running to.
Fit To Parent: Finding Balance in Family Life
Chris Sansom is back with a look at the importance of staying fit as a parent and finding balance in family life
54th OMM, Eryri: Read All About It!
54th OMM, Eryri: Read All About It – The legendary 2-day event returned to Eryri for the first time since 1987 & Hannah Mitchell gives us the low down.
Guide To Ultrarunning: Getting Prepared
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.