Posts tagged with: off road running

Getting a grip at ISPO

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Tue 09 Feb '10
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The biggest expo of running gear – bar none. ISPO is the place to go if you want a handle on what’s hot for the coming 12 months. Not being one to shy away from new kit the Gripmaster made the trip to Munich to enlighten us… Read more…
Cram heralds new 'off-road' marathon

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 08 Feb '10
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Olympian and Olympic commentator Steve Cram has unveiled plans for a brand new race around Kielder Water & Forest Park. The marathon doesn’t appear to have a name yet, but Athletics Weekly reports that all will be revealed in their magazine, out this Thursday… Read more…
Hand Crafted...

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Fri 05 Feb '10
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There can be nothing worse than cold hands (in my book anyway). The Swedes know a thing or two about keeping warm – they have to. So, when Simon @ Big Sky Agencies sent me through some Craft cold weather goodies I was rubbing my (cold) hands in glee… Read more…
To bare or not to bare

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 03 Feb '10
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That seems to be the question right now, as mainstream media, big brands and the likes of inov-8 battle it out over the question of barefoot / minimalist running, with inov-8 stating, “Slowly there is a weight of impartial scientific evidence emerging… Read more…
Milan, New York, London – sport not fashion

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Feb '10
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After Milan and New York, the 2010 Vertical World Circuit® uniting the world’s most spectacular skyscrapers in an exciting new sports discipline, will head for one of London’s most iconic landmarks on Sunday, February 7. Read more…
Now that's what I call TESTING!

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Mon 25 Jan '10

You know MST, a few pairs of shoes here and there, we like to take our time over these things. The guys at Gripmastertrails.com like to test things with a little more gusto it seems. Goodness knows how many pairs of shoes hit the trails on this little test, but it was a lot! Read more…
Fell programme felled once again!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 15 Jan '10

Most of the UK fell programme remains badly affected by the snow and ice, albeit a thaw is expected this weekend. White Holme Circular, K.G.S.M.R. (Kielder) are canceled / postponed respectively, with Ashurst Beacon leaving it til the last minute... Read more…
Team Montrail announce 2010 line-up

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 13 Jan '10

Montrail has signed four new elite trail runners to Team Montrail including Max King, the winner of the 2008 and 2009 XTERRA Trail Run Championships and the 2009 USATF Trail Marathon Championship. Read more…
Cannock Chase Trig-Point

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 11 Jan '10

One of the very few off-road races to survive a weekend running programme that was ravaged by the weather. It looked like a great turn out for the CCTPR with only one or two pairs of unprotected legs visible in the freezing conditions… Read more…
Inov-8 Mudclaw™ 330 - review

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Tue 05 Jan '10

There’s a saying that goes “a million people can’t be wrong”, well I’m not sure how many pairs of the Mudclaw™ 330 that Inov-8 have sold (probably not quite a million!) but I am sure that one of their best-selling shoes is so for a reason… Read more…
2010 - normal service is resumed!

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Mon 04 Jan '10

After a Festive period of house moves, illness and ISP issues (BT – grrrr!) Mud, Sweat and Tears is back online. 2010 will be bigger and better (we hope) with even more off-road news, new features and exclusives… Read more…
Wild Capital – number 1, Epping Forest.

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Fri 18 Dec '09

Louis Clark reports on a suburban foray into the ancient forest of Epping Forest. Londoner Louis has to search far and wide those wild spaces that make an urban runner’s life a bit more bearable, but finds a little bit of off-road heaven east of London… Read more…
Lennox to open top new Glasgow shop

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 28 Oct '09

2008 WLDMRC champ Jethro Lennox will be on hand this Saturday in Glasgow to open a new Run4It concept that will dedicate itself to off-road running. Lennox will take questions and a 30 minute run with fans and the media… Read more…
Runners World goes 'trail mad'!

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Sat 10 Oct '09

I have to admit to not being an avid reader of the world’s most popular running magazine. In the past I saw the publication as more of an advisory mag, helping those running newbies obtain shoe, race and training advice for road races, marathons, the odd off-road or charity event… Read more…
National treasures

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sun 01 Mar '09

Almost a week after the battles took place on Parliament Hill we have just picked up on the Eightlane footage from last weekend’s English National Cross Country championships. Read more…
The Orienteering Adventure

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Sat 28 Feb '09

A beautiful portrayal of orienteering in Wicklow, Ireland. The short film, shot by Finn van Gelderen, David Healy and Ondrej Pijak for a Dublin film festival, gives insight into the stillness and purity of orienteering, with superb cinematography. Watch here. Read more…