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Readers’ Blog: 7 marathons on 7 continents

In September 2013, I became the first Scottish, and third British female, to run a marathon on every continent, and I want to share my experience to encourage other women to put on their trainers and...

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Readers’ Blog: Inside an ultra runners head

As I write this, the sun is starting to set.  Soon it will be night and when I wake up tomorrow it will be just a few days until race day. That race is 100km. Running. On a 400m athletics track.  I’ll...

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Readers’ Blog: What I think about during an ultra distance race

After being awoken from a dream by my alarm at 5:15am, it took a while for it to sink in that it was race day. I felt remarkably calm as I went through my normal pre-race preparation routine and we...

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Readers’ Blog: From two feet to two wheels part 1

The first Readers’ Blog entry by Shona I found really inspiring and in response I wanted to write something to appeal to everyone who’s not an athlete but has a bl**dy good go every week! I have never...

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Readers’ Blog: From two feet to two wheels part 2

Following on from Kim’s first blog last week, here she tells us how she found her first ever cycle ride as a Breeze Leader. There was so much to take in on the Ride Leader Training and I think we all...

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Readers’ Blog: Tri-ing, Achieving and Surprising Myself

This year I’ve achieved things I never thought possible, let alone set out to attempt. I became a runner about eight years ago when I took part in a Race for Life event, and from then on I’ve just kept...

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Readers Blog: These boots are made for walking, walking walking…

In June (14/15) I will be lacing up my walking boots for a third consecutive year and taking part in the Caledonian Challenge, a 54 mile charity trek through the rugged Scottish Highlands, to raise...

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Readers Blog: Running from Namibia to Mozambique

After my return from running the Freedom Trail in 2011 (1425miles across South Africa), I swore I would never do anything like that again, and that it was time to settle down and behave! This notion...

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Readers blog: “Riding” with the professionals at the Women’s Tour

Helen Jaques describes her experience of riding in a race car for stage 2 of the Friends Life Women’s Tour courtesy of Sportsister and British Cycling’s Breeze Network. Last summer I headed over to the...

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Readers Blog: Conquering the Marathon des Sables I

Alice Morrison recently completed the Marathon Des Sables– also known as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’– and lived to tell the tale. She blogs her story here in three instalments. This is Part 1. I...

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Readers Blog: Conquering the Marathon des Sables II

Alice Morrison recently completed the Marathon Des Sables– also known as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’– and lived to tell the tale. She blogs her story here in three instalments. This is Part 2. Day...

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Readers Blog: Conquering the Marathon des Sables III

Alice Morrison recently completed the Marathon Des Sables– also known as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’– and lived to tell the tale. She blogs her story here in three instalments. This is Part 3. Day...

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Readers Blog: Jo Moseley – one happy rower!

Hello and welcome to my first contribution to the wonderful Sportsister community. I am honoured and thrilled to be able to share my love for the Concept 2 indoor rowing machine (also known as the...

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One Happy Rower blog: Why and how!

Hello and welcome to my second contribution to the wonderful Sportsister community. I am honoured and thrilled to be able to share more about my love for the Concept 2 indoor rowing machine (also...

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Readers Blog: My Tekne Fitness adventure

This weeks readers blog comes from the winner of one of our competitions – Sarah-Jayne Windridge-France was lucky enough to win a fabulous weekend for two at the Tekne Fitness retreat in Ibiza, here’s...

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Readers blog: My first IronMan triathlon

This weekend one of the highlights of the triathlon calendar, the IronMan World Championships takes place in Kona, Hawaii. Britain boasts some of the best female competitors in recent years in...

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One Happy Rower blog 3 – expert advice

Hello and welcome to my third contribution to the wonderful Sportsister community. I am honoured and thrilled to be able to share more about my love for the Concept 2 indoor rowing machine (also known...

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Readers blog: The 100 mile Himalayan stage race

Aggressive Recovery, that’s what we’ll call it. That’s my excuse for eating pretty much anything I can get my hands on for the last couple of weeks. I think my colleagues are slightly disgusted. The...

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Readers blog: That time I ran 100 miles….

In this readers blog, find out how Rachel Hessom got on when she decided to attempt a 100 mile ultra run. It’s inspiring stuff… Now most of my unusual sporting challenges (and I have quite a few under...

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Blog: My stand up paddle board adventure around Anglesey

I set myself a challenge to circumnavigate Anglesey, North Wales, on a stand up paddle board (SUP). A 120km journey around the fascinating and rugged coastline. I did it to raise money for The North...

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