Around Lancaster there are many places to swim. This is a guide to how to swim safely in the river Lune, what kit to use, where to get in and out, the wildlife and some swim routes.… Read More A LITTLE GUIDE TO SWIMMING IN THE RIVER LUNE NEAR LANCASTER
To begin… The Fanal forest perches high above the surf beaches of Madeira’s north coast. The first section of the run follows the coast on the old road above the boulder strewn pebble beach. The road, now abandoned and pot-holed, has been superseded by new EU funded highways and tunnels. The run gives an interesting… Read More Adventure running to the Fanal Forest… amazing trees, fantastic frogs and a giant’s staircase
Transcending fear of the ocean through breathing and technique and how that brings a return of confidence and capability…. I stood looking out across the Atlantic Ocean toward the horizon. I had a knot in my stomach. I had a strong sense of how bloody massive it was and how small I was. I… Read More Fear, breathing and technique
Rising 1800m from the deep Atlantic, Madeira was formed by volcanic activity and therefore flat terrain is almost unknown. It exists only in a very narrow strip around the coast often only metres wide, and, from a running point of view, by sticking to the contours of the often extraordinarily steep slopes that rise without… Read More Run Madeira
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