by Ed Wallington | Sep 20, 2020 | Outdoor Adventure, Running
As I begin to wind up my training towards reinvigorating my passion for long runs, for example next years Threshold series 52 mile Race to the Tower Ultra Marathon (I am running in support of Dogs Trust), I reconsidered a question I was posed years ago – to...
by Ed Wallington | Jul 1, 2018 | Outdoor Adventure
As part of my #GetOutdoors and #MicroAdventure ambitions I slept outside in my hammock. This also helped me escape some of the heat of the house in the heatwave. OK, so I didn’t travel far, just in my garden, but what a nice way to spend the night –...
by Ed Wallington | Mar 18, 2018 | Outdoor Adventure, Running
One of the joys of trail running is the connection with nature we can achieve. One cannot argue that running through the landscape is energising, relaxing, enjoyable and allows us to focus on appreciating the views around us, taking our mind off the stress and...
by Ed Wallington | Oct 23, 2016 | Outdoor Adventure
Now that Autumn is here and the nights are drawing in, us runners need a helping hand to light the way. I use the Petzl Tikka RXP head torch. This allows me to keep my hands free, which is my preferred running style. The Tikka RXP is awesome. It is super powerful,...
by Ed Wallington | Oct 23, 2016 | Outdoor Adventure
When you go running, what water bottle do you use? Do you use a different one for on road or off road/trail running? I have tried a number of water bottles and hydration packs over the years. I don’t do very well with hand held water bottles, whilst...
by Ed Wallington | Oct 21, 2016 | Outdoor Adventure
When I run I like to have my hands free, so hand held water bottles don’t really work for me. I have tried bum bag/hip bags to hold water, food, keys, phone etc and these are fine, but do bounce around a bit, and are not ‘ideal’ for accessing water...
