Insights by XMILES

At 41 I always felt my running would be over, like footballers in their early 30’s.  Fast forward 10 years and I am still going strong!   Many injuries, recoveries, accolades and stories to tell. I found I enjoyed sport back...

Howard Dracup, one of XMiles Ambassadors is planning for his biggest personal challenge to date. We asked him a few questions to get his thoughts before setting off for this mammoth challenge: What is The “Lakes 2500s“  Round?  So the...

You only need to pop a search into Google regarding running and mental health or hop on to YouTube and watch the many videos uploaded by ultrarunners, or even ask someone at a local Parkrun, to see there’s a pattern....

I began ultra-running in 2019 having read a book “Running up that hill” by Vassos Alexander and was intrigued by ultras. Spartathlon also grabbed me, so I signed up for my first 100-mile race in March 2019 with an aim...

Becoming a Plant Powered Athlete Becoming a plant powered athlete…  An idea which had been in my mind for a while.  During lockdown I took the plunge.  I decided to change my diet from “normal” to plant based. After hearing...

Hi, I'm Jess and I live up in Yorkshire!  I grew up in rural Canada and have been a self-proclaimed athletic adventurer for as long as I can remember. Growing up on a farm and having property on Lake Superior,...