Jack Oliver

Most runners don’t struggle because they train too little.They struggle because they never allow their body to recover. If your legs constantly feel heavy on easy runs, your pace is dropping despite increasing mileage, or every session feels harder than it should, the problem may not be your effort — it may be your lack of a deload week. At Fell Fit , deload weeks are not a sign of weakness or lost fitness. They are a planned part of smart running training, designed to reduce fatigue, prevent...

The Great Gifts Round – A Historic and Demanding Mountain Challenge The Great Gifts Round (GGR) is one of the Lake District’s most demanding and meaningful fell-running and mountain challenges. I completed the round last weekend as a long, committing day in the hills, and it’s a route that combines physical endurance, technical terrain, and deep historical significance. Linking 14 major fells gifted to the National Trust after the First World War, the round is both a serious mountain...

Blog post about long running and what to pack.