Aviemore runs head in different directions
John Davidson Standing on the start line of the Meall a’ Bhuachaille Hill Race at the end of October, I got a sure sense of de ja vu. Just a fortnight earlier…
Family-friendly cycle from Aviemore to Loch an Eilein and Coylumbridge
Children are often capable of so much more than we – or they – think. That’s my excuse for dragging my daughter out for a 10-mile bike ride last weekend…
Getting the marathon buggy
Meg Davidson compares running the marathon to giving birth... after a while, the idea of doing it again doesn't seem so bad!
Loch Ness 360 loop will be an uphill challenge
There has been a lot of talk in the running and biking communities since the announcement of a new round Loch Ness challenge due to take place next year.
Striding high on Torridon’s tremendous trail network
It’s a dog’s life – and so it proved for one energetic springer spaniel that joined us on a run through the awe-inspiring Torridon landscape. While our exploration of the…
Mountain Leader assessment week in the Cairngorms
It’s pitch black, windy and pouring with rain, and we’re at 1150m above sea level wandering through thick cloud on the inhospitable Cairngorms plateau. I can barely see as far…
Wild camp on way to Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a Chaorachain and Maoile Lunndaidh
Waking up to fierce wind and intermittent driving rain, I knew the day ahead was not going to go exactly as planned. I’d walked in to the Bealach Crudhain last…