Turn up for any race and you’ll see the full spectrum of warm-up routines. From extensive protocols that take almost as long as the race itself to those that prefer to stay in the car with the heaters on until the last possible moment. Find out what you should and shouldn’t be doing to get…
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Spine Challenger
175 kilometres in 60 hours, across the bogs and moors of the Pennine Way and in the depths of winter, Tim Budd tackles the Spine Challenger. Read more articles like this in Totally Active Magazine. Although I’m generally comfortable covering decent distances on the fells, really long ultras have never really appealed. At least, they…
6 Best Endurance Racing Events
Totally Active Editor Nikalas Cook looks back over fifteen years of endurance racing and names his 6 must do events. Read more articles like this in Totally Active Magazine. Tough Guy What is it? Obstacle racing has become massively popular in the last couple of years but Tough Guy, which started in 1987, is the…
Obstacle Races
Claire Maxted has plenty of races under her belt from road running to trail and mountain events, and adventure races to triathlons. So, surprisingly, this is only her second foray into obstacle race fun. She is editor of Trail Running magazine, the UK’s only bi-monthly dedicated to off-road running. Read more articles like this in…
Nutrition: Hydration and Electrolytes
Ian Craig, MSc, DipCNE, INLPTA is an exercise physiologist, nutritional therapist, NLP practitioner and an endurance coach. Previously a competitive middle-distance runner, Ian specialises in sport from an integrative health perspective. He is the editor of Functional Sports Nutrition magazine and also lectures and writes extensively in the UK and South Africa on the concept…
Minimising MAXIMAL Losses
Attention to detail is key to optimal performance but only once you’ve ticked off the big boxes. Nik Cook highlights the main areas that could cost you the most time, energy and enjoyment when tackling a sportive this summer. Read more articles like this in Totally Active magazine. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Britain’s…
Le Mans 24-Hour Sportive
Fiona Russell is better known as the journalist and blogger Fiona Outdoors. Based in Scotland she combines her passion for outdoors sports, including road cycling, with her written work. Fiona enjoys cycling sportives, cyclocross events and triathlon. Her greatest achievement as an adult was qualifying to compete for Team GB in the 2013 World Age…
Ultra Tour Monte Rosa
Lizzy Hawker is an endurance athlete whose enduring passion is for the mountains and wild places. She won the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, held the world record for 24 hours (road), and was the 100 km Women’s World Champion (2006). An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains led…
Destination Canaries
A bit of winter sun can give your training, mood and health a real boost. For late winter and early spring the Canary Islands offer consistent weather and affordable regular flights from the UK. Read articles more like this in Totally Active Magazine. LANZAROTE Who? Totally Active Editor Nikalas Cook and Gear Tester Paul Barton…
SwimRun
Freelance journalist and blogger Fiona Russell is better known as Fiona Outdoors. She is based in Scotland and happily combines work with play. Mostly, she’s a keen triathlete, cyclist, hill runner and skier but will try any outdoor activity that comes her way. Read more articles this this in Totally Active Magazine. What is SwimRun?…
Post Exercise Stretching Routine
Ayo Williams is a Personal Trainer / Strength & Conditioning Specialist with nearly 20 years’ experience of training individuals to performance and aesthetic goals. An accomplished sports massage therapist, his qualifications also include a Sports Science degree and CSCS certification, from the NSCA. He currently leads a team at Matt Roberts Personal Training, London. Read…
Glen Coe Skyline
Ian Corless is a photographer, writer and podcaster who specialises in the world of trail, mountain, ultra and skyrunning. Currently travelling the world, Ian reports from the world’s most iconic races. In 2016, he will publish a book called ‘Running Beyond’ in conjunction with Aurum Publishing. In this article he reports back on the inaugural…
Backpacking Basics
Erin “Wired” Saver started backpacking when she moved to the Northwest US in 2009 after growing up in the Midwest. Her passion for long distance running quickly transferred over to the trails. She found herself running less and hiking more as the time passed, now having completed over 10,000 miles, including hiking’s Triple Crown, the…