Trail
Adventures and narratives from trail running.
Home Is Where the Inspiration Is
For such a small word, ‘home’ carries a huge amount of meaning. In life we refer to ‘home sweet home’, we talk about how home is where the heart is and call some people a ‘homebody’. In sport, there is the home run or home advantage.
Valley Deep, Mountain High: Extended Interviews
Earlier this spring, we sat down with Fred Comte, director of Club des Sports Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, and New Balance trail athletes Théo Detienne and Maelle Beauvir, to explore what makes the Marathon du Mont-Blanc so special.
An Island of Heroes
Gran Canaria – and the islands that make up the archipelago that the Spanish call Las Islas Canarias – were once known as the Fortunate Isles: a winterless paradise that, according to ancient Greek mythology, was home to especially blessed heroes.
The Game Changer
It might surprise you to know how much goes into designing a new shoe. There are footwear designers with decades of experience building their knowledge.
Under African Skies
“Wear some woolies if you want.” For a morning run in Ethiopia? Pull the other one. Come 5am, I hoicked on my bobble hat, microfleece and a scarf. Addis Ababa is fresh before first light. I fumbled for gloves, my eyes seemingly glued together.
Turning Point
First the suspicion, then the revolution. Fifteen years ago, a young Catalan runner shook up the then small world of trail running. Accused of cheating in the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, 20-year-old Kilian Jornet shook up the small world of trail running to the point of breaking its codes.
I Hope I See You on The Trail
I hope I see you on the trail. I hope that as you pass, we exchange a quick nod, Pained gazes intersecting for a split second, The prelude of a smirk grazing the corners of our mouths, A brief connection, a mutual understanding.
Facing the Elements
There are 48 peaks higher than 4,000ft in New Hampshire, in the north-eastern corner of the USA. On Thursday 15 July 2021, endurance athlete and adventurer Stefanie Bishop set out to climb all of them.
GPS art: Painting by Kilometres
Stephen Lund has drawn a giraffe. In a very funny TEDx talk, the cyclist explains why anyone would be forgiven for thinking the artwork had actually been made by a four-year-old and should be taped to a fridge door. It’s a little rough around the edges, after all.