What to pack for a desert ultra

Summer race season is here.  Many committed runners have ultras booked in (any race longer than a marathon) and some even are looking forward to an ultra in an extreme location, such as high mountains, hot jungles, arctic snow, or in the desert.  I only have...

Surf, stretch and stay with Freewave Surf

After the dance floor, being on the water is my favorite place to be.  It is hard living in London, though, to find bodies of water that are not crowded, polluted and/or freezing cold.  A few weekends ago, we headed to a wedding in Cornwall during which time...

My next set of travel plans

Wow!  Part of my recent feeling low was not having any trips to look forward to.  I love to travel (maybe due to the escapism of real life?) but in the last few weeks a plethora trips have firmed up making 2019 look pretty darn adventurous.Hoping this is...

Restore and Reform weekend break

As you saw from  my post earlier this month, I have had a reoccurring injury with my Achilles (yup, both of them) and have tried various therapies to get better.  I have seen osteopaths, physiotherapists, sports rehabilitation specialists, and doctors and all of them...