Posts tagged with: inov 8

Munro record about to be bagged by Pyke

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Thu 03 Jun '10

Thanks to the inov-8uk Twitter page for giving us the heads-up on Stephen Pyke’s amazing Munro Round – an attempt to run all of the Scottish Munros in around 40 days, some 8 days faster than the record! Read more…
Fell racing this weekend...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 26 Mar '10

Another busy weekend on the fells and mountains of England and Wales (Scots race El-Brim-Ick Dash is postponed). A weekend of great names too – from Lads Leap to the Blakey Blitz. Nothing is particularly long, but there are some tough races going ahead… Read more…
Jethro gets stuck-in, in 2010...

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Mar '10

Inov-8 athlete and top all-rounder Jethro Lennox has had a busy start to 2010. On his Inov-8 blog he documents a mix of fell and cross country racing, and loading in the miles (100 a week at the mo’) for mountain marathons later in the summer… Read more…
Getting a grip at ISPO

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Mon 08 Feb '10

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…
Walsh trail shoes arrive

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Thu 28 Jan '10

Fell shoe originators Walsh have recognised that time stands still for no man (or woman). The ultra-pure sport of fell running will never leave their hearts, however in a nod towards other off-road running activities that are emerging the Bolton pioneers have released a range of trail shoes… Read more…
Kit galore!

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Tue 26 Jan '10

A glut of snazzy running gear has arrived at the MST lounge this week for some hardcore testing over the coming season. Brooks have delivered their all new Green Silence shoe, designed for the flat lands, and isn’t even out yet – so we’ve got some fresh produce… Read more…
The inov-8 Philosophy

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Mon 18 Jan '10

Interesting news piece on the inov-8 site, regarding the off-road shoe specialists’ drive towards ‘neutrality’, and how some of today’s running shoes could be adding to runners’ injury lists… Read more…
Inov-8 Mudclaw™ 330 - review

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Mon 04 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…
Gil steps up, at Everest

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Thu 10 Dec '09

Inov-8 runner Matt Gilbert ‘filled in’ at last week’s Everest Marathon for an unfortunate athlete who had to be airlifted out of the Everest region at the last minute. For those who don’t know Gil is Anna Frost’s other half, and an international mountain runner in his own right… Read more…
iROC™ 2010 is ready to rock...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 30 Nov '09

One of the most popular run/bike events of 2009, iROC™, is back for 2010 – bigger and better. After last year’s inaugural race entries have already opened for next year’s event in May, where competitors need to navigate by day and night… Read more…
Inov-8 get a grip Down Under

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 27 Nov '09

Brit off-road shoe co. Inov-8 continue to make greater strides globally as this little story from top ultra-man Martin Fryer proves. As reported earlier this week, Aussie Fryer romped to the win at the big Austrailian mountain marathon that is Deep Space. On his intrepid voyage Fryer wore the ubiquitous X-Talon 212. Read more…
Jethro reflects on the OMM

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 30 Oct '09

Partnering up with Steve Birkinshaw, Jethro Lennox took yet another great mountain marathon last weekend, adding the OMM to the LAMM and the BAMM titles won earlier in the year. Now he has had time to dry off and get some kip, he tells his tale from the Elan Vale… Read more…
F-Lite fantastic

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Thu 29 Oct '09

inov-8 are pretty good at making off-road shoes – fact. But how good are they at making a more road-specific shoe? Well, after taking delivery of the brand new F-Lite™ 220 I can tell you – pretty damn good… 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…
OMM 2009

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 26 Oct '09

The new wave of media and technology sees the OMM at the forefront in coupling this with the wilderness and personal challenge of the event. This year a series of podcasts have been put together relaying the finishers as they arrive… Read more…
Run4It / Inov-8 off-road centre is go!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 26 Oct '09

On Saturday 31st October, Run4It officially opening their Inov-8 Off-Road Running Centre at the Glasgow Outdoor Experience . Read more…
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional..."

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Fri 16 Oct '09

Martin Cox’s latest blog on the Team Inov-8 Europe site tells it like it is to race at a high level – hard work! Really great reading, getting inside the mind of a committed British mountain runner who resides in Italy and is ready to take on the Africans on the roads and mountains of Europe. Read more…
212's are world champions!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 11 Sep '09

Geoffrey Kusuro won the 2009 World Mountain Running Championships in Italy last weekend. He was wearing a brand new pair of INOV8 X-talon 212’s – straight out of the box! Read more…
Is bare best?

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Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Tue 25 Aug '09

It’s no secret that many of the African nations have a history of barefoot running, from as far back as the 60’s with Abebe Bekele, through to the infamous Zola Budd (is this really 25 years ago!?), through to many top youngsters of today (until they are told put on the sponsors’ kicks!). Read more…