The challenges of finding perfect trail running routes Even before we started, the day was sketchy. In the previous 48 hours, it had rained nearly nonstop until the temperatures dropped, then it snowed. Reports said …
Solo bikepacking across the Alps
With only two weeks to go until the Tour des Stations ultrafondo (240km and 8200m of climbing), it was crunch time. I felt massively underprepared and still needed some BIG days in the saddle to …
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Mountain Running Tips
This post is the conclusion to Running Mountains Instead of Races. Here in the Alps, or whichever mountain range you find yourself, there are a lifetime of peaks to climb. Finding the ones that inspire …
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Running Mountains Instead of Races
As if the COVID pandemic wasn’t bad enough already, your race has been cancelled. Now what? Blow off running in exchange for more time spent online with fear mongering news headlines? No, now is the …
Why do you ride?
“Why do you ride?” I was asked this question a few months ago by Cyclist Magazine who had come to the Alpes vaudoises to shoot videos on riding in my home region. This ended up …
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The Best Map Apps for the Alps
Without a doubt, one of the most important tools in the Alps, or any mountain range, is a map. You’ll need maps for understanding the region, ideas, planning, fixing your itinerary, navigating, changing plans, getting …
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Patagonia High Endurance Kit (HEK) Review
Keeping the new, highly innovative, Patagonia High Endurance Kit (HEK) a secret was not going to be a problem thanks to the weather forecast. No other runners would be foolish enough to be out during …
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The Cure for Anything
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.” ― Isak Dinesen [Karen Blixen] I’m putting a lot of hope in salt water. The Pacific Ocean, some crying. Saline infusions too. But …
