Running and the Outdoors

Do *you* have a story to tell about your outdoor adventures?

We urgently need fresh ideas in the world of nature- and adventure- writing

Jul 10 •

It's about you joggers, who go round and round and round and round

What we can learn from female runners about life, progress and productivity

Jul 3 •

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Properly LOVE Running: Part 3

Replacing pain with pleasure

Jun 24 •

How I learned to stop worrying and properly LOVE running: Part 2

Clear the deck of distractions

May 28 •

How I learned to stop worrying and properly LOVE running: Part 1

Focus on RAIN, not pain

May 26 •

What do running, DIY, trauma and feminism have to do with one another?

Or, in other words, what links all my Substack posts?

May 13 •

My 10 Kit Essentials for Summer Adventures

Whether you're long-distance running, hiking, ultralightweight camping or "fastpacking" (aka all of the above), here are my recommendations

May 9 •

My First DNF ('Did Not Finish')

'You don't have to finish to reach your goals'

May 4 •

"I can't run because I wet myself": how female runners can defy the urinary leash

In the second half of the nineteenth century, women’s rights activists drew attention to the woeful lack of public toilets for women, and the negative…

Dec 12, 2024 •

Magic Eye #2: Ideas that Changed Me

'Women trade freedom for safety' (Fiona Vera-Gray)

Oct 11, 2024 •

The Peak Way - my fastest known time attempt

Aug 20, 2024 •

The Peak Way - My fastest known time attempt

Aug 15, 2024 •

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