Adventure Is Closer Than You Think

Great posture isn’t as complicated as it seems. It’s mostly common sense—if you follow a few basic rules. 1. Stack your parts Think of your body as made up of key sections—feet, hips, spine, shoulders, head—that should stack neatly, like building blocks. Respect basic physics and the laws of gravity. Just like ergonomic desk setups at work, running posture should prioritise alignment and support. Head over shoulders, shoulders over hips. This not only protects your joints and muscles over the long haul, but also improves efficiency. Less energy wasted means more trail kilometres. 2. Don’t crane it, drive it We all know the dangers of stooping to lift heavy objects. Running adds momentum to the mix, which makes it even easier to slip into bad habits—like leaning too far forward or craning your neck. Sure, leaning into gravity gives you a sense of momentum, but at a cost—especially over hours on the trail. Instead, drive forward from the pelvis. Imagine it’s the centr...

How I live, run, and stay true to what matters most. Priorities People often ask how I manage to run and still juggle everything else in life. My life is full-on. But the answer stays the same: priorities. I’ve made a commitment to mine, and nothing comes between us. It might sound selfish or inflexible, but that’s how I stay consistent. It didn’t start that way. For a long time, running was something I fitted in around everything else. Then something shifted, and it stopped being a compromise. Purpose At some point, we all go searching for meaning. Sometimes more than once. When you find yours, you know. It just fits. You feel like you’ve arrived, and yet you’re only just getting started. Presence Being present means staying alert to what the world is whispering to you. The birdsong at dawn. The way the trail flora shifts with the seasons. New rocks surfacing from eroded soil. These aren’t just trail moments. They’re life moments. The more tuned in you are, t...