Privileged Runners Need to Make the Biggest Changes
This post is based on three facts: Wealthier people produce more carbon pollution. Running, when it comes to frequent racing, is a privileged sport. People are less likely to make…
Readymade Sports Gels.. why I won’t use them ever again. (yuck!)
It was only a year ago that I crawled out of the water and purchased my first pair of trail running shoes. Possibly evolution but my swimming coach would disagree.…
My COP26 Reflections
By Andrew Murray Reflections on COP26 Plenty has been written on the successes and mostly lack of progress, but below are my personal reflections looking back at my time at…
Virtual Races – Here to stay?
Why Virtual Races Should be Here to Stay The last couple of years have been a rollercoaster. The Covid pandemic has affected every aspect of life, including races. While in-person…
Wait…….am I a hypocrite?
I remember it quite vividly, after going through my usual breakfast routine I had sat down with a pot (yes a whole cafetière) of coffee and opened my emails... Oh…
Finding My Voice: Living on the Edge
By Dr Emma Hazeldine I have always liked to view myself as thoughtful about what I do. Raised as a vegetarian, I spent my formative teenage years becoming increasingly aware…
The race merch system is broken
By Chris Zair (Trees not Tees) Photo courtesy of ReRun Clothing Humans love free stuff. If you’ve ever walked around an exhibition hall, you’ll see this in motion – people…
The road to becoming Green-er
The title of my story is a bit strange, but then I guess we're all on a journey. I hope it will make sense by the end of this mind…