new horizons, a fresh perspective
With some very last minute rota changes in my weekend-work I ended up with Saturday off. This was the next day. Mike had been wanting a little overnighter and the weather was strangely dry, so we agreed at this sudden … Read More …
I got a Saturday off work! so Mike and I made last minute arrangements to try the Mourne Wall in a day as training for the GR20 in September. Due to the early start, we decided to camp the night … Read More …
What’s the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed in the Mournes? This: My first summit bivvy on Bernagh. It was a good friday years ago and the weather was perfect. Spoke to a man passing over as dusk fell … Read More …
Easter weekend. A whole weekend off work with no other commitments: perhaps my only chance before the Mourne Way Ultra to actually have a look at the route and test my shoes. I had planned to dander the Mourne Way … Read More …
I like to mix up my training throughout the year to keep it varied and give me a good all-round level of fitness. I’ll do a post soon detailing every run and weight (that I can find records for) from … Read More …
The promise of a well attended summit camp with the NI-Wild bunch sounded like a great excuse to get into the mountains. The location was to be the top of Slieve Meelmore in the Mournes. I was joining the group … Read More …