I’d heard of UTMB, but for a long time – like many of us – I assumed it wasn’t for me. (Apart from watching the runners cross the finish line in Chamonix from the comfort of my Instagram feed, of cour

Q How do you choose locations for 20K races? AIsabelle. We tend to choose destinations that suit the event as a whole, rather than just picking a place that will suit a 20K. Ultimately, we want to mak

As the sun beat down on the ancient sands of the Namib Desert in south west Africa, former snowboarder Ioana Barbu’s face cracked out a huge smile. And she had every right to be beaming. The 37-year-o

My husband turned 50 last month and, in between all of the ribbing I have been giving him about it (all light-hearted, of course), I told him that I have decided something. This year, when it comes to

I first visited Cape Town in January of 2022 – to study wine. I’m a wine expert and an ultrarunner; I know, it’s an unusual combination. When I wasn’t learning about wine, I was out on the trails of T

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