Reviews

This week I took a venture into a new world... the world of Virtual Sports, and more specifically, Virtual Racing on the Zwift platform.

Fenland Runner and Okhane have been chatting for some time about sport, health and wellbeing. We have very similar views, concerns and hopes and I always enjoy hearing their thoughts. During these chats, I was flattered to be asked if I would become an Ambassador for Fenland Runner. I made it very clear I would […]

Ouch! That was a seriously long day in the office .... but I have crossed the finish line .... and it feels GOOOOOD!!! I signed up for IM UK, held in Bolton, not long after completing IM Austria, back in 2017. Although I had a great day in Austria, I crossed the finish line with […]

I have a love/hate relationship with Spartan races, I love the quality of their obstacle, the weight of their carries and their liking for hills, what I don’t like is the fact that they are a franchise and as such are a fast food style race, you know what you’re getting the moment you sign […]

The advice I received for my first triathlon...

I arrive in Sparta and kiss the King Leonidas statue; I am exhausted and emotionally drained. I get my phone out of my bag and tearfully ring my wife: ‘Anna, I’ve conquered Sparta! That was so hard, I have nothing else to prove, and I will never come back here again’. That was 2016. So […]

The Peak Skyline is a fell race that takes place in the hills around Buxton in the Peak District; it has two distances, Full and Half. The full distance is 47km (29.4 miles) with 2000m of ascent and an 8-hour time limit, the half is a 25km (15.5 miles) route with around 900m of elevation. […]

Back in December when I chatted with a friend about the idea of #TrainJames he sprung a product on me.

In stepped the Petzl Nao Rechargeable Headlamp, an impressive looking headtorch that retails in at around £145, let's see if I can shed some light on what makes this torch so special.