new year = new goals?

new year = new goals?

  It’s a strange phenomenon, New Year. In Western culture we’re socialised to see the first day of the year as a new start, a time to reflect, look ahead and to set goals for the next 12 months. And yet January 1st is really no different from any other of the...
Thailand Power of Ten Challenge

Thailand Power of Ten Challenge

Running an ultra is no doddle. Anything over 42km is gruelling on the body, and the further you push, the tougher it gets. Add to that the conditions you’re running in and the terrain you’re running on, and things can get rather interesting… Now, imagine running 50km...
The North Face Zagori 80km 2016

The North Face Zagori 80km 2016

  Harsh, rugged dolomite peaks and mountainous landscapes ripped, cut and carved over millennia of geological shifts, this is Zagori – a 1 000km2 region in northwestern Greece near the Albanian border, far off the tourist path and majestic in its...
Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun 2016

Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun 2016

There are races. Many races. Short, long, single or multi-day, self-sufficient…  they’re popping up everywhere and there’re loads to choose from. Every one of them is challenging – some more than others – and they’re all fun in one way or another. For most of us, as...