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Inov-8 Ultra 290 shoe; first impressions

Published by Nick Wishart on 18/07/14

When I started focusing on off road running, I discovered Inov-8 and they quickly became my shoe brand of choice. Shoe countback totals around 8 pairs so far I think. Lightweight, low drop and super grippy are the main benefits for me. So in bringing out a more ‘conventional’ type shoe, what will the compromise be? These are my first impressions of the new Ultra 290 having done one 11.5 mile run in them.

King Arthur vs Delamere Spartans (Excalibur Marathon 2014)

Published by James Hack on 12/06/14

Spartans take on Excalibur, the king of North Wales marathons.

Up The Beast

Published by Dave Douglas on 11/06/14

2pm Tuesday afternoon and I see that it's 'The Beast' tonight. I'd said several months earlier that I'd enter it but then it was buried under a thousand other posts on the forum. Tied legs from the day befores hard 25 mile fell run didnt dampen my enthusiasm to give it a bash. I think I was still suffering the none competivness blues from Saturday!

So it was, four brave Spartans gathered the courage to face the Beast.

Mud, sweat and nettles SST 2014

Published by Nick Wishart on 09/06/14

Sitting down to write up a great weekend of running, it struck me that the Sandstone Trail defines my journey into the world of long distance trail running over the past three years since the Delamere Spartans was formed.

Excalibur Marathon 2014

Published by Nick Wishart on 12/05/14

I didn’t enter this race last year as it unfortunately clashed with other events. This years race was exactly 2 weeks after the Highland Fling Ultra 53, so no excuses not to have a go really……

A Far Flung Fling Adventure

Published by Nick Wishart on 30/04/14

My second 50 is in the bag, allowing inevitable comparisons to be made between the two. This blog explores my thoughts on what went well and why and so is my personal reflection rather than a race report, which may or may not be of use to anyone else but really helps me when I reflect in a few months!

3, 2, 1 - Go, lad!

Published by Paul Chrisp on 27/04/14

It was the 60th anniversary of the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks race, and my 100th race, so it was a special occasion

Marathon Mission

Published by Claire Rowlands on 11/04/14

At the beginning of 2013 I volunteered to help a guy at the gym with his university research project into the relationship between stride pattern and speed whilst treadmill running, as you do! So, whilst I was rigged up with heart rate monitor and a camera recording my increasingly erratic stride pattern, he asked me whether I had any races planned. To my surprise I found myself telling him that I wanted to do a marathon before 2014 when I would reach the big 40. I didn’t actually know I wanted to run a marathon until that point but I’d said it now so there was no going ba

Tales from the Skyline

Published by Nick Wishart on 24/03/14

Having done the Yorkshire Three Peaks race last year and loved the challenge, I wanted to add another tough classic Blue Riband AL race to the list while my joints will still let me, so this year the Edale Skyline race came onto the menu as I will missing the Y3P and running the Highland Fling next month instead.

A grizzly day in Grizedale - Montane Trail 26

Published by James Hack on 26/02/14

My first race of the season. A tough, damp day in the hills at Grizedale 26.

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