Leave the Road & Run

Merrell

Merrell MTL Adapt Review

Merrell's all new high stack high concept shoe, did it work out?

Race Report

PIGUM Race Report

The toughest of 30 milers in the wrong shoes

Race Report

VOGUM 2025 Race Report

Third times a charm on my favourite course by far, this time with 100% more tutu!

Race Report Featured

Wild Horse 200 - DNF Report

This time the wild thing did not make my heart sing.

Altra

Altra Mont Blanc Carbon Early Impressions

The best trail shoe Altra has ever made, but are they worth the cost?

Race Report

HOWUM Race Report

Race two of the Pegasus Slam, this time on the beautiful trails of Mid Wales chasing the River Severn from a camp site in Llanidloes to it's source high up in the hills. Considering I live on the River Severn over 100 miles away, it's lush

Review

Altra Experience Wild Review

Surprisingly slick underdog

Race Report

CANUM Race Report

40 miles of canal path, what's not to love? 😱

Review

Nike Zegama 2 Early Impressions

Nikes? On my feet?? NEVER! But, also, maybe?

Review

Salomon Adv Skin 12 - 2025 First Impressions

Is this years model worth the upgrade?

Wild Horse 200

Lessons from 3 Months of Wild Horse Training

How things have gone so far and the key takeaways I'm taking into remaining 11 weeks of training.

Review

Altra Lone Peak 9+ 200k Review

Plod Forever

First Impressions

Altra Lone Peak 9+ Early Review

My dream shoes have arrived, are they everything I hoped they'd be?

Wild Horse 200

Wild Horse 200 Training Plan

How I'm planning to ready my body for this frankly incomprehensible 200 mile race across the boundless beauty of South Wales

Motivation Featured

I've Lost Something This Year

The Curse of Progression

Review

Merrell Agility Peak 5 - 2000 Mile Review

What are these beauties like in the long term?

100 Mile

Left Field Tips for a 100 Mile Ultra

A list of things you're less likely to hear when reading about how to tackle a 100 miler

Review

My Shoe Rotation 2025

Why the Long Sky 2s are no longer my 2025 pick 😅

Review

Why The Long Sky 2s Are My 2025 Pick

Merrell's MTL folks smashed it out the park with these beauties

Ultra Marathon

Hateful 8 Winter Edition Race Report

Lightning doesn't strike twice, but it was an absolute blast anyway ⚡️

Review

Comparing the Original Merrell Long Sky 2 with the Matryx Edition

Difference between these two models, their fit, feel and features, and whether the Matryx version is worth the upgrade

Race Report Featured

EDDUM 2024 Race Report

Humility, and the death of ego.

Review

Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx Review

The best shoes no-one's heard of

Review

Brooks Cascadia 17 Review

A sturdy trail workhorse, but too heavy to enjoy?

Race Report Featured

The Epona 100 Race Report

100 miles. 5500 meters vert. 23 mountains. 30 intense hours.