Inspiration
What inspires us to get up in the morning and go for a walk, run or a ride to nowhere in particular? Obviously the blue skies and stunning scenery of Chamonix, France are enough to inspire anyone but what about when it’s raining or cold? What made me run around the boring streets of Towcester, UK in drizzle in November rather than sit on the sofa watching the telly & eating crisps?
North Face Singletrack shoes
Continuing my series on my favourite gear, I thought it time to introduce you to my all time top running shoe – the North Face Singletrack.
Trail Running
One of the main reasons for spending the season out here in Chamonix, France was to indulge my hobby of trail running. I’ve always preferred trail running to road running since starting out about 6 years ago. I guess it’s because I also love mountain biking. The fresh air, traffic free/people free trails, bird song and being in the weather invigorate me – just look at the view below from the top of one of my fave runs…
Swiss Alpine K21 Race
After finding myself spending another summer in the Alps, I knew I just had to try the Swiss Alpine K21 race again. I ran it in 2008 with a heavy cold but loved it so much I knew I had to try again – hopefully without the cold!
Helicopters, long runs & mud
What a week we’ve had since my last post – it’s certainly been eventful! We went to Champery in Switzerland to watch the qualifying of the UCI Downhill Mountainbike World Cup in the mud, the next day had the best run of my life and then were involved in a dramatic helicopter rescue from the Petit Balcon Sud yesterday!
