My competition win earlier in the year entitled me to two pairs of KEEN shoes from the Spring/Summer range, and two from the Autumn/Winter range. Very thoughtful of KEEN – split up the prize so I a) had something to … Continued
Socks, I have learnt over the last few years, are as important as good quality footwear. They help support, protect and cushion your feet while you walk, run or do pretty much anything else. Brasher recently sent out a really … Continued
Sorry extreme tromboning fans… what we have here is a Merrell review but without the playing-of-the-trombone-at-the-top-of-a-hill photo. What we do have, though, is a lightweight and really comfortable pair of hiking boots that are possibly my new favourite outdoor boots. … Continued
I have to say I am pretty proud of my body at the moment. This month it managed to complete two big challenges within a few days of each other. I can definitely say I’ve made something of my get … Continued
This last few weeks I have been testing out these Hi-Tec Altitude IV boots. Hi-Tec teamed up with The National Trust to create a boot inspired by nature and developed with their environmental impact in mind. These are about getting … Continued
How are your 2012 challenges/resolutions going? I’ve been doing my 2012km in 2012 challenge for one month now and I thought it was a good time to give you a bit of an update. First – the all important data… 2012 … Continued
We’re already two weeks into January – how are those “Resolutions” going? I seem to have got involved in a range of challenges over the last couple of weeks. There’s my own 2012km in 2012 challenge, a few friends are also … Continued
Earlier this week I wrote about how I was finding the idea of training for the MoonWalk quite daunting. I was worried about how I was going to get into a routine, how I was going to find time to … Continued
Day three of getting outdoors and today I had to wait for a moment between the heavy rain, hail storm and strong winds to force myself to leave the confines of my house. Well technically I had been outside as … Continued
Last night the world waited for a single moment when the clock chimed midnight. The start of a new year. There was excitement and anticipation, wanting and waiting. The sci-fi thriller Dr Who loving part of me kind of wonders … Continued