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Track Workout for Mountain Running
Wednesday Workout - James and Sam tackle unfamiliar territory with a interval track workout, how useful is a track workout for mountain running? Track workout for mountain running 12 x 400m: Track workout for mountain running Warm Up 5 – 10 minutes easy jog: Track...
OMM Lite Report 2023
Another OMM Lite at Grasmere in the bag! Here are some of my thoughts from the weekend and aspirations for the next OMM Lite on the 1st – 3rd of June 2024. OMM Lite Report 2023 OMM Lite Report 2023 OMM Lite Report 2023 I would like to start the report with a huge...
Decisions, decisions
OMM Competitor and OMM Lite Course Planner, Sam Atkinson, takes a look at the decision process OMM competitors face when moving between checkpoints. Decisions decisions Decisions decisions With the 53rd OMM only a few short weeks away, we thought it would be fitting...
World’s Fastest Man To Take On The Bob Graham
In the run up to this festive season and with no OMM to report on, we sent our intrepid events reporter a little further north to catch up with the world’s fastest man and learn a few insights into how the rapidly changing world has impacted on his activities and how...
OMM 2021 Report
Dear competitors,We have been humbled by the concern that has been shown for the future of OMM after the event cancellation this year. OMM 2021 Report OMM 2021 Report WHAT HAPPENED? – The full report OMM 2021 Report OMM 2021 Report by Stuart Hamilton, OMM event...
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 in a oner and gives us an insight into what it takes to climb over that many stiles I gave up drinking a couple of years ago. I...
The Long Road to Recovery & How To Enjoy The View
And How To Enjoy The View Long Road to Recovery “Cyclist vs Bus: bullseyed windscreen” it says on a whiteboard under my name. Injuries suspected “Head injury, ? pelvis, femur #” – not sure what those mean, but they don’t sound good. Long Road to Recovery Four hours...
Bogged Down: The Bowland 1500
Ellis Bland takes on what may be the least desirable FKT in the UK;The Bowland 1500 – The worst round you’ve never heard of. Bogged Down: The Bowland 1500 I’ve been told people spend a fortune at fancy Spa’s just to get their bodies submerged in mud. The “health...
Classic Rock
Since publication in 1978, Ken Wilson’s definitive climber’s coffee table book and connoisseur’s tick list, Classic Rock has been a source of inspiration and day dreaming. Fast forward to July 2018 and my phone goes *ping* “Don’t suppose you’re free next week and...
Original Everest Marathon
Original Everest Marathon Wendy Dodds Regular OMM competitor and fell running doyenne, Wendy Dodds gives an insight into the World’s Highest Marathon Original Everest Marathon Combining 3 weeks of trekking and travel with one of the most scenic off-road marathons in...
Equality In the Fells
But first… Equality in the Fells “Last night I saw an events company had posted about the weekend’s FRA relays on Facebook. They were congratulating the winning teams, but only the men’s. Somebody pulled them up on this in quite a light-hearted way, so they then...