Running
25th Oct 2012 New Balance MTE101GH (the green ones!)
There are two things I don’t like about these shoes, but other than that they are fantastic. Firstly the name. Why oh why do they give names like this to shoes? It’s like trying to refer to...
2nd Oct 2012 The North Face Single Track Hayasa Shoes
TNF's amazingly light weight Single Track Hayasa trainers perform really well. Their tread is good for trail running and I've been on all sorts of terrain on them and felt happy with flexibility...
3rd Jul 2012 New Balance MT876OR Running Shoes
Enjoyed running in these shoes, but the sizings are definitely on the small side. Very light weight at 350g. Plenty of cushioning. The tread is billed as suited to running off road but I’d say...
11th Sep 2012 Assorted Energy Mars And Gels - Clif, Torq, Mule and Sesh
Until recently climbing had pretty much always been my sport of choice. I would still classify myself as a climber, but for most of this year I have been doing more running than anything else....
21st May 2012 Inov-8 Race Pro 4 Bumbag / Bladder
About 6 months ago I started running a little more often than I had done previously and a friend gave me a bumbag that he had no use for any more. It quickly became my pack of choice as I’ve...
8th May 2012 My Tiny Sun Head 1,000 Pro Headtorch
I have said in previous reviews that there has been something of a shift in the standard of torches for outdoor users in recent years. It’s been driven by two things: LED bulb advances and...
2nd Apr 2012 Magicshine MJ880 Bike Light
There’s been something of a revolution taking place over the past few years. If you’ve noticed incredibly bright lights bobbing and weaving towards you on the road at night you’ll know what...
5th Apr 2012 New Balance MT00 Minimus Running Shoe
I’ve been living in or near the Peak for nearly twenty years now and I’ve done a lot of the climbing on offer in the area. Nearly five years ago I moved into a village crammed full of fell...