I’m back with my Q&A series, 5 questions answered this time, starting with the top 10 tips for your first trail half marathon, including some great vegan fuelling choices, GPS watch recommendations, an insight into my current mileage (ahem, not much at the moment!), a quick review of a great new book ‘The Runner’ by Markus Torgeby and a really unusual new insulating vest called the Exotogg that I’d love to hear your opinions on.

The timeline is below so you can skip to the answer you’re most interested in. You’re welcome! Please share this film and my channel with any running friends who might be interested. And if you want to ask me some more questions, just type them in the YouTube comments below. Thank for watching, enjoy your next run and see you on the trails!

p.s. Yes of course I meant to make the saturation levels change in each clip at the start…erm… #FinalCutProFail

Here’s the timeline so you can skip to the one you’re most interested in:

Guarantee success at a trail half marathon with these top tips (at 0:39:02)

Train for uphills in a flat place here bit.ly/BenchBeastings

Top vegan snacks for trail runners (2:17:11)

How was my customised Raidlight Responsiv 10L vest on Cape Wrath Ultra? (4:07:25)

6 best packs tested bit.ly/BestRunPack2018

Is there any point buying a women’s specific running pack? (5:37:28)

What watch do I wear and what’s my mileage? (7:00:15)

Love Trails Festival film bit.ly/LTFest18

Rest-day reads – The Runner by Markus Torgeby (9:49:18)

Top 10 books for runners bit.ly/2NXDsOP

All part of my NEW weekly Q&A series for runners on Wild Ginger Films YouTube channel.

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Links to gear/books I mention in this film:

Yummy vegan trail food
Clif bars
UK amzn.to/2wmiAsx
USA amzn.to/2BG5agP

Spring Sports Nutrition
UK amzn.to/2wmUDBd
USA amzn.to/2BHWBlu

Tribe bars
UK amzn.to/2o7Z1QF
USA N/A

Nakd bars
UK amzn.to/2wafKHz
USA amzn.to/2MNyOVx

Trek protein bars
UK amzn.to/2MKzHON
USA amzn.to/2P5BVpF

Pulsin
UK amzn.to/2MKx1AD
USA amzn.to/2NiFasY

Soreen Banana Loaf!
UK amzn.to/2wmj95D
USA amzn.to/2PtTHUi

Books
Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
UK amzn.to/2MIh7a9
USA amzn.to/2MNVNQp

The Runner by Markus Torgeby
UK amzn.to/2wmmmSD
USA amzn.to/2w6CR60

Insulation
Exotogg Insulated Vest

Home

Berghaus Vapourlight Hypertherm 200g
UK amzn.to/2woyLFo
USA amzn.to/2MIgQ77

Berghaus W’s Tephra Down Insulated Jacket 395g
UK amzn.to/2LcX1AY
USA amzn.to/2BFSM07

Sherpa Sapna Printed Legging
UK amzn.to/2PzRfM8
USA (Sherpa not available there, here’s a different eco-friendly legging) amzn.to/2wadLTD

Packs
Inov8 Race ELite 10
UK amzn.to/2Gr3eFV
USA amzn.to/2w9yJlv

OMM TrailFire Vest
UK amzn.to/2k07fbE
USA amzn.to/2wkCK60

OMM Compressor Pod
UK amzn.to/2GpQJul
USA amzn.to/2N9v4uv

Ultimate Direction Adventure Vesta
UK amzn.to/2IqLqAD
USA amzn.to/2BSGp19

Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra 8-Set
UK amzn.to/2L805OL
USA amzn.to/2MJuWVK

Montane Jaws 10
UK Size S/M amzn.to/2Gb1DYH
UK Size M/L amzn.to/2DH4DqF
USA amzn.to/2P0BBbr

Raidlight Responsiv 10L
UK amzn.to/2IlvcZH
USA amzn.to/2BCdMoF

My camera kit:
GoPro Hero5
UK amzn.to/2waU5Bt
USA amzn.to/2Pziczn

iPhone 7
UK amzn.to/2w952U5
USA amzn.to/2MNqsNK

Audio-Technica Omni ATR3350 Lavalier Mic
UK amzn.to/2jnUCa2
USA amzn.to/2w2Xz6L

GoPro Tripod
UK amzn.to/2jrjX2Z
USA amzn.to/2PzBEfk

Slik Master large tri-pod
UK amzn.to/2jsoLoT
USA amzn.to/2BGqcMd

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