Review Chomping On A Run - Nutrition Breakdown When To Eat Whilst Running? What you should be eating and when whilst out running varies wildly, both by the individual runner, their boddy and metabolism, and by which advice you listen to! The general guidance is as follows: * If you are running for more than 2 hours * After the
Progress Update Progress Update - 1st Feb 2021 Covering: 25th Jan 2021 to 1st Feb 2021 Current Long Term Goal: Run a marathon each month in 2021 Five Abbots Half Legs and energy levels were back to normal by the weekend so went out for a decent trail run around Abbots Leigh. I've started using ViewRanger
Review Altra - King MT 2 Review The Altra King MT2 Trail Running Shoe - Photo by Altra [https://www.altrarunning.eu/uk/king-mt-2.html]Since starting running I've always leaned towards the minimalist / barefoot style of running, specifically shoes that have zero drop, a wide toe box and focus on the foots natural movement
Route Recommendation Big Cheese - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 25.8km Elevation Gain: 790m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2784393860691446928] The Big Cheese is a yearly event organised by the Cheddar Running Club [http://cheddarrunningclub.co.uk/the-big-cheese/] around Cheddar Gorge and the Mendips. The route is almost all trail, with only
Review Inov-8 Extreme Thermo Mitts - Tasty & Toasty Background This winter I've had a few pretty miserable runs exclusively due to frozen solid hands. It can be horribly uncomfortable not being able to feel your fingers, especially on a long run where you want to be taking things out of your pack & eating on the
Progress Update Chilled Cheese - Progress Update - 25th Jan 2021 Covering: 18th Jan 2021 to 25th Jan 2021 Current Long Term Goal: Run a marathon each month in 2021 Follow last weekend's first 50k run, this week has mainly been trying to maintain some mileage whilst actively recovering. I didn't want to stop completely, but at
Route Recommendation Gordano Round - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 43.4km Elevation Gain: 932m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2784351443881408328] The Gordano Round is a walking route devised by Jim Dyer that spans from Clevedon all the way to Abbots Leigh in a figure of 8 set of trails. You can either
Progress Update First Ultra! Progress Update - 18th Jan 2021 Covering: 11th Jan 2021 to 18th Jan 2021 Current Long Term Goal: Run a 50k Ultra Marathon I need a new one! Following a few months of training I finally took the plunge and attempted a 50k run. Geared up and ready to goThe route would be a mixture of
Route Recommendation Prior's Wood, Portbury - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 6.25km Elevation Gain: 170m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2785063461635521062] A short route good for practicing climbs just past Portbury. Start parking outside The Priory pub (a good place to visit afterwards once all this lockdown m'larky has ended) -
A Journey In Running Shoes A love letter to the (many many) shoes I've worn running. Based on the number of shoeboxes under the bed, I may have a problem... The Starting Shoes Merrell Intercept [https://www.merrell.com/UK/en_GB/intercept/16225M.html]As with most people; when I started running
Progress Update Progress Update - 11th Jan 2021 Covering: 4th Jan 2021 to 11th Jan 2021 Current Long Term Goal: Run a 50k Ultra Marathon in Q1 2021 Hit 55k last week in spite of the colder conditions, with ample opportunity to test out my new SealSkinz winter gloves. They've been a lifesaver and like chalk
Review 1,000 Miles Trail Sock Review Update 27th Jan 2021: Unfortunately I've now had to throw all 4 pairs brought in November 2020 as each one developed a hole over the big toe 😢 As the winter months crept in my usual summery Under Armour socks were starting to suffer with the cold and wet,
Route Recommendation Blaise Ultimate Green Trail - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 9.95km Elevation Gain: 157m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2735800288926239626] A friend of mine took me for a run around Coombe Dingle up through to Blaise Castle just before the lockdown began way back in March. It was a cracking route and
Review Under Armour Convertible Run Glove 2019 Review Under Armour Convertible Run Glove [https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QXMDVPS]Having run mostly with some cheap if cosy woolen gloves for that majority of 2020, I wanted something more substantial for those long cold winter runs. Being a big fan of Under Armour (I look like a
Progress Update Progress Update - 4th Jan 2021 Covering: 28th Dec 2020 to 4th Jan 2021 Current Long Term Goal: Run a 50k Ultra Marathon in Q1 2021 Had an absolutely cracking week over the holidays and pushed through a long standing weekly mileage barrier with a total of 76.6km run! Wednesday I did my second marathon,
Route Recommendation Leigh Woods Circular - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 11.4km Elevation Gain: 209m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2759708620727513810] An all time favourite route that covers the whole stretch of Leigh Woods above the River Avon It starts on North Road, where you can usually find a parking spot right next
Review Salomon Adv Skin 12 First Impressions Need to know when you should start looking at getting a running pack? See here [https://leave-the-road-and.run/when-should-i-get-a-running-pack/] Having used the Adv Skin 5 [https://leave-the-road-and.run/salomon-adv-skin-5-review/] (that is, the 5 litre capacity version) for 6 months; I needed an upgrade that could hold more gear as my
Guides Staying Engaged With Running In The Winter In the warmer months; getting out there onto the trails just seems to be that much easier. It gets lighter earlier, the ground is drier, the weather brighter and you only need shorts & t-shirt to enjoy it. In the winter I like to think back and pretend every day
Review Salomon Adv Skin 5 Review For a guide on when you should look to buy a running pack, see this article. [https://leave-the-road-and.run/when-should-i-get-a-running-pack/] I brought the Salomon Adv Skin 5 [https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/adv-skin-5-set.html#color=21149] way back in January 2020 (Which, especially due to the lockdown life
Progress Update Progress Update - 28th Dec 2020 Covering: 21st Dec 2020 to 28th Dec 2020 Current Long Term Goal: Run a 50k Ultra Marathon in Q1 2021 More evenly distributed the weekly mileage this week with lots of 7-13km runs rather than one big long run on the weekend. Â On the plus side it meant running on
Guides When Should I Get A Running Pack? I have been running with a Salmon Adv Skin 5 Pack [https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/shop-emea/product/adv-skin-5-set.html#color=21149] for 6 months now and it is game changing for me, so much so I've recently upgraded to the 12 litre version for longer runs. However
Progress Update Progress Update: 21st Dec 2020 Covering: 14th Dec to 21st Dec Current Long Term Goal: Run a 50k Ultra Marathon in Q1 2021 Now entering the Christmas holidays and looking forward to two things: 1. Loosening the belt buckle a little over our time off 2. Getting out and doing some longer runs As of
Route Recommendation Chepstow to Tintern - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 19.55km Elevation Gain: 593m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Link [https://www.strava.com/routes/2733614445552987218] One of my all time favourite routes; one I've done multiple times with friends and enjoyed immensely each loop. Starting at Chepstow Castle, where there is a car park (paid
Route Recommendation Coaley Peak to Stroud Loop - Friday Route Recommendation Distance: 24.6km Elevation Gain: 745m Type: Trail Route Link: Strava Route [https://www.strava.com/routes/2770363251635188754] Every Friday I'll be posting a new route suggestion; showing off trail runs around Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and South Wales. First up for this week is one of my favourite
Achievement Featured The Bristol - Stroud Loop 2020 During 2020 I started to struggle in finding new trails to do a long run over each weekend. Â This issue wasn't a lack of choice, but choice paralysis: there were just too many places I could go that I ended up struggling to pick one! To combat this;
