Richie Cunningham takes running to extremes. Last December he won the Fuego Y Agua 100km race in Nicaragua. He completed the race, named after an active volcano and a dormant one which must be run up and down, over 2500m of ascent, in 11 hours and 40 minutes. Richie, who lives in Fife and runs for Carnegie Harriers, regularly competes in the 95...

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The largest en-suite bedroom you'll ever stay in (complete with coffee shop)At one stage or another most of us end up sleeping in the airport to catch an early flight or after a delay. These huge buildings, present in most big cities and kept at a pleasant temperature, never close and can be used as a cheeky free place to kip. Its not...

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With a few hill races coming up soon, I thought I'd better get a bit of training in the hills. So, on Saturday I went out for an hour in the Pentlands and, on Sunday, I drove up to Kirkton Farm and ran up Ben Challum. A good amount of the ascent is runnable and the views from the summit, south to Ben...

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Use the Internet to find a couch to sleep on.One way to get a free nights lodging is to break in to someone's house. You are then likely to have several more free nights lodging under lock and key. Perhaps a better source of free accommodation is staying on a mates floor or sofa, or camping in their garden. Don't wait to be...

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A lightweight option and perfect for those who enjoy soggy misery.If you are considering using a bivvy bag as an alternative to a tent when hill walking, I would heartily recommend you read The Book of the Bivvy by Ronald Turnbull. In fact I would recommend you read any of his books, or articles, which are always both inspiring and witty.The Book of...

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On Sunday I joined one of three CAAC teams competing in the Comrie Hill Relay Race. The first team came second, our team came third and the third team came 18th. All in all a fantastic day.I ran leg 2 with Tim and it was fairly tough going. The initial ascent was fairly gradual but then required a fair bit of heather bashing....

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