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One day of rest

This is the first day in a long while I’ve not done any running, cycling, kayaking or other activity – because I’ve just completed this year’s 5×50 Challenge. The unusual…

John Davidson May 20, 2013 0 Comments
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Going off-road

I think I might have found a new favourite pastime… trail running. Partly as a consequence of entering this year’s Highland Cross and partly inspired by Susie Allison’s book on…

John Davidson May 18, 2013 0 Comments
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Highland cyclists call for ‘culture change’

The following is a press release sent to local papers on behalf of a group of cycling campaigners/interest groups which met recently in Inverness: Cyclists from across the Highlands and…

John Davidson November 26, 2012 0 Comments
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5×50 Challenge

I recently finished the fantastic 5×50 Challenge – a challenge to run, jog, walk or cycle 5km a day for 50 consecutive days.

John Davidson November 9, 2012 0 Comments
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Western Isles ‘circular’

My recent week-long trip through the Western Isles turned out to be something of an adventure. After two wonderful days cycling from Inverness down through the Great Glen to Fort…

John Davidson October 3, 2012 0 Comments
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Heartbeat Challenge 2012

The Heartbeat Challenge is a duathlon made up of a 12-mile run over the Monadhliath hills between Clava outside Inverness and Moy, followed by a 10-mile cycle back along the…

John Davidson September 8, 2012 0 Comments
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Three in a row

This is the end of my summer holidays so I had to make the most of the last few days of fine weather with a few outings. On Saturday I…

John Davidson August 12, 2012 0 Comments

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About John Davidson

I’m a journalist in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland with a passion for the great outdoors – including walking, cycling and mountaineering.

In my day job I work for Highland News & Media as Content and Commercial Editor, working with the editorial teams across 14 weekly newspapers and associated websites and the HNM app, along with a number of editorial and commercial supplements and tourism publications. I am the editor of the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times, covering Caithness and Sutherland.

I am also a qualified summer Mountain Leader and a member of the Mountain Training Association.

I have written two books of walking and cycling routes around the Highlands and regularly contribute to Scottish Walks & Cycling magazine.

I am also involved in campaigning for better streets for all through calling for a more pedestrian and cycle-friendly environment.

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