Claire Maxted is the co-founder and former editor of Trail Running magazine. She now runs the YouTube channel Wild Ginger Running, creating films packed with trail and ultra running training advice and inspiration, including athlete and expert interviews, gear tests and Q&As. Her first book The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running 5k to 50k (out … Continued
Sophie Power is an ultra-running mother of three and social impact entrepreneur. Since a photo of Sophie breastfeeding her 3 month old during a 106 mile race went viral around the world, she’s dedicated herself to empowering other women to get active. Sophie is an advocate of Trees Not Tees, demonstrating on Instagram how the obligatory race … Continued
Ultra runner John Kelly shares which challenge made him, why he’s concerned about climate change and the small actions he’s taking to tackle the environmental crisis. What’s your proudest or happiest moment as a runner? I would frame this more as my proudest memory. In the moment everything hurts, it hasn’t been mentally processed, and there’s … Continued
We talk to the record-breaking ultramarathon runner about climate change, activism and tea. Despite not discovering the joy of running long distances until his late 30s, father of two, outdoor journalist and now running coach Damian Hall has represented Great Britain, set four Fastest Known Times (speed records) and placed 5th at Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. … Continued
Hello and welcome to The Future Forest Company blog! We’re on a mission to remove as much excess CO2 from the atmosphere as we can, in order to avoid the most disastrous effects of global warming and the climate crisis. We’re unf*cking the future.
Killian Jornet is a multi-record holding athlete with formidable tenacity. This awe-inspiring individual is a man of many titles, competing and winning as a pro sky runner, trail runner, ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. Jornet is a six-time champion of the long-distance running Skyrunner World Series and has won some of the world’s most prestigious … Continued
We watched the online tracker following Jack Scott as he made his way along the Southern Upland Way. On Sunday the 11th of October it was official, Jack ran the fastest known time on one of Scotland’s Great Trails! Jack ran a staggering 214 miles along the Southern Upland Way in 55 hours and 42 … Continued
A guest blog post by Finlay Wild for Trees Not Tees. Finlay is a hill runner based in Fort William. He has won the Ben Nevis Race ten times and is a former British Fell Running Champion. He regularly races across the UK but is most at home when running or mountaineering in the Highlands. … Continued