In his paean to the sport, Feet in the Clouds, Richard Askwith explains pithily: “You run up the fell; you run down again.” Simple it may be; easy it is not. Unlike trail running, which generally stic

After discovering the power of movement for your mind, 47-year-old Helen Foster, from Yorkshire, experienced a debilitating episode of depression, one that could have cost her her life. Here, she reveals what running means to her

From marathons to Hyrox , workout regulars are training like elites to find purpose, community and proof of what their bodies can do. Is this the ultimate antidote to life in 2025?

ALLAN SCALLY TEAM RELAY Four legs of 5K on a traffic-free course heading out from Glasgow Green Football Centre. Around 300 teams enter, both single sex or mixed. This year is the 55th edition of this

The last word

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t