Steve Prefontaine, or ‘Pre’ as he was known to his people, was the original ‘Rockstar Runner’. He was a kid from Coos Bay in Oregon, high up in the rainy North West of the United States. He had one leg shorter than the other and from a young age he was told he was too […]
In our continued efforts to shed a little light on the global running community and the bad ass people that make it work, and make the vibes and culture what they are, we broke (digital) bread with co-founder of Berlin’s mighty Run Pack – Kai Heuser. We talked about his personal journey as a runner […]
If you grew up on the East Coast of the US and hit your twenties in the early 2000’s there are a few parties that you probably identify those formative years with (read: drunken, sweaty, party rocking, making out in dark corners). No dress-codes, no bottle service, no bullshit. Just good music, cheap drinks = […]
Being from t’north I can assure you on this; the term “fell” is an often used Northern England expression for hill or mountain. Being a Northerner I can also almost 100% guarantee that this phrase came about from someone taking the piss out of his mate as he tumbled ass f’tit down one of the […]
Outwear alchemist and general rad vibe govers Patagonia recently released “Mile for Mile”, a short film that celebrates one of the world’s most inspiring landscapes through the sport of trail running Patagonia sponsored ultrarunners Krissy Moehl, Jeff Browning and Luke Nelson ran 106 miles through the newly opened Patagonia Park in Chile. Apart from being 3 […]
Following on from gaiting myself in Nike shoes this time I hit the treadmill in a range of shoes from Brooks For these four examples I ran in the Ghost(Neutral), Racer ST5(low profile racing shoe) plus the Vapor 2 and Adrenalin 15 from the support family. BROOKS GHOST 7 Up first is the Brooks Ghost 7 a […]
If you want to start running the best piece of advice I can give you is to go and get a “Gait Analysis” at a specialist retailer like Sweatshop or Runners Need. Over my next few posts I will be analysing my gait analysis in various brands of running shoes looking at all categories, from Neutral to […]
Energy gels, a necessary evil? The act of gulping down a sugary syrup when you’re knackered and thirsty doesn’t fill me with joy but they seem to do the trick when you physically and mentally need a boost when you’re about to hit a wall (whilst running) or bonk (on a bike). Like electrolyte drinks […]