A big part of running is the place in which we do it. Whether you are a sprinter in a packed stadium, a trail runner cruising through the mountain-side forests, a marathon runner racing through a city or a park runner enjoying the green parts of a town, place makes a difference. And a big […]
Words by Simon Freeman – Visuals by adidas Simplicity. One of running’s many positive attributes. A run often requires minimal kit – good shoes and the right clothes for the climate. Pick a direction and go. But simplicity is deceptive. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” is a quote usually attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. As […]
Words by Simon Freeman – Photography by Stance Europe Buzzing urban jungle or soaring mountain trail – where is your favourite place to run? And how often do you have the chance to swap one for the other? Some runners think that running is running, no matter where they are. But that’s oversimplifying matters – […]
We asked our cover #17 illustrator, Matthew Brazier – who’s had his work published in multiple issues of Like the Wind – some questions about him and his work. Artist Name: Matthew Brazier City of Residence: Chelmsford, United Kingdom Website: www.brazierillustration.co.uk Instagram: @matthew_brazier Twitter: @matthew_brazier Facebook: MatthewBrazierIllustration My name is Matthew, I’m an illustrator based […]
Think for a moment about a great early morning run. It doesn’t need to be the fastest run you’ve ever recorded – in fact it probably shouldn’t be. It should just be one of those runs where everything comes together. Dwell for a moment on some of the sensations of that run. Close your eyes […]
We all do it: book races because they sound great. Friends extol the virtues of this or that race and you go: “Ooh! I might try that.” I’m partly the “ooh” brigade and partly inner self-challenger. Let’s face it: we don’t choose easy races. Come to think of it, which races are easy? It’s called […]
In August 2017, a team of 3 women aged 25 to 30 embarked on a quest to discover their own boundaries in an immense, wild and remote territory. They covered 100 km in a few days through the Kuururjuaq National Park, along Mont d’Iberville and crossing the famous Koroc River… Read more on Qamaniq in […]
Words by Simon Freeman – Photography by James Carnegie and CineCloud Imagine running on a track high above the streets, gazing up at the inky black sky above According to the United Nations, more than half the world’s population now lives in cities. Billions of people crammed into busy, bustling, exciting, crowded concrete, brick and tarmac […]
Last lap of the track. The crowd yells “Zatopek! Zatopek! Zatopek!” Everyone gets to their feet and there is a deafening roar as the Czech locomotive crosses the line first to take gold yet again, the only athlete ever to have won three gold medals for the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon during the same Olympic […]
According to David McCandless, author of Data is Beautiful: “By visualising information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes: a sort of information map.” This is an apt description of what James Mason and Howard Smith do for runners (as well as cyclists and hikers) through their company Massif […]