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WHW Blog List
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272/366: New mobility as good as a rest - This particular session is going to do two things for me. It’s gonna make me glutes and hips much stronger, and moreover, my ability to hold a Tina Turner ...
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Guess My Time – Lakes in a Day - My final ultra of the year is coming up soon so it’s time to open my traditional Guess My Time competition for the final time in 2016. For this competition...13 hours ago
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Forming ideas on form - When I was young, I played the violin for a number of years. I don't mind admitting, I had *terrible* form - what's known as a collapsed wrist, or a sunken...
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Magic numbers - Today’s (great) odd numbers are 273 and 99. That’s 273 consecutive days running, 99 to get my three-day 2015/2017 overlaps, 96 to complete the calendar lea...2 days ago
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Rain And No Running - Ben Nevis Inn We've had a quiet weekend with little running as both of us have had colds and the weather has been wet. This has given me more time to sk...
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September adventures - Sat 3rd: This was a parkrun like no other I have done and I have now done 84 including this one! I was down in Lowestoft for my Aunties wedding which was...3 days ago
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I am - I am an ultra-runner. It sounds like a confession, at a self-help group. And recently that is how it has made me feel. I need to stop being apologetic or...
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Camino de Santiago - an 800 kilometre journey of reflection and discovery - IntroductionThe blog below is a collection of my sketches completed at the end of every second day walking the Camino de Santiago, otherwise known as the W...
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Selfies "n" other stuff - I've been having some holiday time and doing what I believe the young people call "dicking about". Peter's already covered this, but we went to the Portr...
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A new local event. - Can't spend too much time on this post as I'm currently trying to get ready for the Marathon de Ben Nevis, and yes, I've left it late to get organised once...5 days ago
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Raising Lazarus at the River Ayr Way - After a Gobi Desert type dry spell in the ultra marathon world; and after a disappointing DNF in the West Highland Way, I thought I'd end this season with ...1 week ago
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A New Start and the High Peak 40 - Three weeks ago I decided that enough was enough. I had faffed around for nearly three years with calf and hamstring injuries, none serious enough to stop ...
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6102WHW2016 - A Double West Highland Way - 6102WHW2016 The story of a Double West Highland Way RunBack in 2009 George and I had a crack at a Double WHW which due to a number of factors mainly heat ...
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This is what we came for... - *Blencathra to Dockray (7.7miles, 49 miles total)* I felt a sense of urgency as I headed down the steps and across the field. My legs were screaming at me...
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Glenmore 12/24 Race Report - Glenmore 12 2016 TIME: 12 hours OVERALL : 9th/37 finishers GENDER: 3rd/17 females The short version – You turn up at a field just outside Aviemore, decid...1 week ago
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Marton to Wanganui Relay (or ultra) - There is a place in New Zealand's North Island called Marton. There is another place, 30-something kilometres away by a *main* road, called Wanganui. If yo...
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Coming back, very slowly! - I started running again on 1st August, 10 weeks after the c-section, although the second week I ended up not running at all and last week I had a cold and ...2 weeks ago
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Updated list of documented ultra events - Updated list of documented ultra events. Correct at 3rd September 2016.3 weeks ago
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Lakeland 50 2016 - I first ran the Lakeland 50 in 2014......the heatwave year! .....blazing sunshine and 30C going up Fusedale I actually phoned home and swore "I'm never doi...
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#BringGobiHome - Echoing on from my last blog… …it’s been a while since my last post and what a rollercoaster of highs and lows! First to mention would be that we now have ...
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Dancing With The Devil – I Really Didn’t Expect That! - Despite my best efforts at self sabotage (Ice Ice Baby) I did make it to the start line of The Devil O’ The Highlands. Believe me when I say that this is t...5 weeks ago
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JOHN LUCAS MEMORIAL ROUND STRATHAVEN 50 MILE ULTRA - Normal logic and common sense would all point to the fact that running a 50 mile race only 3 weeks after finishing a 40 miler is not the wisest of moves bu...
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Climbing Mont Blanc: Trois Monts route - Ok, not running but I wanted to capture our day yesterday climbing Mont Blanc. An entirely new experience from throwing on shoes and running, and challengi...
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Training in Chamonix - With a week and a half to go, I have now finished my training for the TDS race and am switching to taper mode. For once, I feel ready to taper and am looki...
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Edinburgh Life - It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m writing this from my couch in Stonehaven with day two of the Olympics playing on television in the background. I should be...1 month ago
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Devil O' the Highlands : Even Effort Splits - I'll be running the 2016 Devil O' Highlands ultra marathon this weekend with the goal of completing not only this race but the "Triple Crown" of completing...
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BC Day Long Weekend! - This past weekend was the BC Day Long Weekend. A lot was happening in Vancouver with the finale of the Celebration of Light and many Pride events including...
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Lakeland 205 - The Lakeland 50 - it's more than just a race Spoiler - I got this (pimped) medalThe Lakeland 50/100 is something you need to experience in order to underst...
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Long Trail 2, Alicia 0 - I had been eagerly awaiting a return to the Long Trail all year for another unsupported attempt (i.e. carrying all my own gear and food from the start, wit...
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If ever there was time for time for a blog.... - Oh Dear, I haven't blogged since December. I apologise. Guessing no one actually cares, we have facebook, twitter etc these days, everyone kinda knows what...2 months ago
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Lavaredo Ultra Trail, 24th June 2016 (119km, 5,850m +/-) - I'm not quite sure why it’s taken me 10 years to get round to running the Lavaredo Ultra Trail (LUT) and I sure do regret that now. It’s a belter of a ra...
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West Highland Way Race 2016 - Training had ticked over nicely this year, four ultras done, three on flat tarmac (but that’s fine,I’m quite ambidextrous with my running) and seventy mile...
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WHW 2016 Lessons Learned - My race report deals with all of the details of the race itself, but what about the lessons, what worked and what didn’t work? Pacing I spent a fair amount...2 months ago
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Ian May: Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire - It was just about a year ago that I decided it would be a challenge to do an Ironman 70.3 after I became 70. The obvious one was Stafford 70.3 as it was...3 months ago
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The Final (For Now) UltraStu Blog Post - The West Highland Way and the Lanzarote Ironman - Quite Different Experiences! - Hi *PART ONE - My Return to Ultra-Trail Racing - The West Highland Way 95 Mile Ultra-Trail* Back at the start of 2015 within my 2014 Review blogpost I dis...
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South Downs Way 100 - Not written a race report since my WHW triple crown last year. However I felt my experience at the SDW100 was sufficiently epic to merit trying to remember...
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Bears, Beards and Beers… a Romanian Adventure! - We’ve been back home for a week now and I need to say a few words about our experience in Romania and the epic Transylvanian Bear Race. In only its second ...3 months ago
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My Western States 100 Journey - With the race being my focus this year I thought it would be good to capture some of the build-up in the form of moving pictures on the old YouTuber. Let m...
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Viking Way Ultra the long way round - Last weekend race was a little different than what I am used to. Why you say, it was only the 53 miles Highland Fling, as race you have done 4 times and on...4 months ago
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New blog - This will be my last post on this blog - please go to my new blog on the Run Snowdonia website I'll be slowly adding most of the posts on this blog to the ...5 months ago
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Glasgow to Edinburgh Double Marathon (GEDM) - It was shortly after my race in January, Country to Capital, 43 miles from Wendover to London finishing at the end of the Grand Union Canal in Paddington t...
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Galway Bay swim: this girl can - Filling in the blanks: July 2014 Swim where? The Francis Thornton Memorial is a swim across Ireland’s Galway Bay in aid of the Cancer Care West charity. ...8 months ago
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A Trip to Narnia - Life conspired against me when planning a 2016 running season and it worked out that I can't do any races. At all. Now, when I don't race I tend to get laz...
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So 2015.... - I got asked the other day if I'm still blogging. Yes I replied, when I have a race to blog about! Truth is , running wise its not been a great year. So ba...
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Quick review of 2015 - It's been a much better year for me running wise. I lost more than 2 stone between January and the end of March, which, along with the benefit of some new ...8 months ago
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As One Year Ends, Another Begins… - …and with it come new challenges! So, it’s almost the end of the year, which can only mean one thing. A review of my running throughout 2015. But, why woul...9 months ago
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Charlie The Ultra Running Collie (2002-2015) RIP - ‘So you didn’t catch him then’ a neighbouring farmer, Phil, observed with a wry smile. ‘Didn’t catch who?’ I said. ‘Your collie, Charlie. I saw you both...
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Shared Ambitions: The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc - I first heard of the UTMB in 2008 when I was doing the Transalp race. I had wanted to do it ever since. After having watched the start of the race last yea...
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The TDS 2015 - aka The Hike from Hell - Now if your looking forward to reading an uplifting made it through till the end post for some motivation. Stop reading. However if you revel in others pa...
1 year ago -
A bit better - My last few runs have been shocking, the worst I can remember. Feels like running through treacle. Today I did a flat 5 miler and it felt a bit better. I av...1 year ago
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Ups and downs, Highs and Lows and throwing up. - *D33* (Deeside Way 33 mile Ultra, Aberdeen to Banchory and back) Like most years, since I took up 'Ultra-Marathon' running, I once again made my first event...
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St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon - I feel the title alone will explain why I was persuaded to take part in this half marathon. Being Scottish and new to New Zealand, I’m keen to try and seek...
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I did this walk so you don’t have to - It seems to be three years since I last posted. Oops. A couple of years ago, while still very much broken, I endeavoured to get out walking most weekends, ...1 year ago
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JUST A TEST RUN - I thought i'd start this blog to keep track of my training for this years westhighland way race . I've new routes planned , and i'm looking forward to shar...
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2014 Ending - Well the year is almost Ending and it's been a rocky year as far as Racing and Blogging goes. A couple of good performances at the begining of the year an...
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My Quest for the Giblet - To say I was nervous is an understatement! How Thomas got through the last week before the race with me coming up with new symptoms every day I don’t kn...
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Lakeland 100 - Lakeland 100 Website Results Lakeland 100 Pictures by Thomas Loehndorf Its now two weeks since the Lakeland 100 race, an amazing experience that I will che...
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The Longest Day: My Story of the West Highland Way - Andrew Macmillen - *The Longest Day* *My story of the West Highland Way Race 21-22 June 2014* *Written by: Andrew Macmillen * The 95 mile (152 kilometre) route of the We...
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A Most Remarkable Day and a Support Crew Members Thoughts - You know, there are times in your life when you really feel that something you have just witnessed is positively jaw dropping. The west Highland Way Race w...2 years ago
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That Fling Thing - There are not many people I would get out of my bed at 4am for but seeing as Johnny Fling asked so nicely how could I possibly say no? There was a bit of a ...
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Out running - This blog is currently retired.... I'm out running...or maybe enjoying a cup of tea. Thanks for your support.2 years ago
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Talking Books - I listened to National Geographic's 'Adventurers of the Year' live chat on Google+ Hangouts, Kilian Jornet was among those taking part. At one point he was...2 years ago
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Angie - Day 365 - 1.5 miles - Untitled by AAllum20 at Garmin Connect - Details Went to Blackpool for the day so decided to do the last run before tea. Steve came with me which was lovely...2 years ago
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Back on (the) Track – Soochow 24 Hour Race - WOW! AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! TREMENDOUS! ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! No amount of superlatives, (how ever long they grow), can truly sum up the wonderful event at S...2 years ago
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Marcothon 2013 - Well that's me halfway through the Marcothon 2013, a simple challenge to run every day in December for a minimum of 25 minutes or 3 miles. It sound simple ...2 years ago
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Travelling with Cruise - A cruise to Asia may just be the thing for you if you wish to explore exotic lands. There are many different cruise lines that offer trips to Asia, and all...2 years ago
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Toothpaste Training - Well, the transition from my 40s to 50s was a bit of a damp squib. On my last run as a forty-something, I got a left groin strain at the start of a stride...
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Ilkley incline! - Little 5 kay killer hill work. 170 metres of ascent and descent, straight up from guitar teacher's house to the Cow and Calf rocks and back down. Stunning ...2 years ago
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Ramapo Mountain Madness 2013 - New Jersey's toughest wee ultra - It's now six months since we moved to New Jersey from Scotland. We live about an hour north west of NYC, not far from where the suburbs stop and the mount...
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Lakeland 50 - half the length, twice the pain - Having the UTMB lined up for the following month I decided to err on the side of caution and do the Lakeland 50 this year instead of the 100. Thinking I'd...
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My training Calender for the Hardmoors 55 - I am running the Hardmoors 55 in March and here is my training plan Distances in the chart are in kilometres Distances in the chart are in kilometres MON...3 years ago
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Interloping on Dod's blog page - The Great Glen Way Trial Race by Karen D - It feels rather good to be typing a race report again! Hello word document, it’s been a while. Let’s not go into the negatives of the past 16 months when ...
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West Highland Way - This is my story of my biggest run challenge . I am now 50 years old , have done 5 x 100km, 1x85k, 2x 73km , 3x60 k , 3 x52k trail ultra and 1x 56 k road...3 years ago
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A Sprint Finish it Wis'ne - Noani, me and David Wasn't sure last year if I was going to enter again this year as I had entered the UK Ironman in Bolton (my first ever triathlon except...
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West Highland Race 2013 - The journey to the WHW race 2013 started immediately after last year’s ‘Fling’. Previously I’d always decided I would leave it for a few years before app...3 years ago
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London Marathon pleasure and study horror (in that order) - As the title suggests, and as the London Marathon was over a month ago, I am in the depths of study hell. Should I be posting on my blog the day before my ...
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Ultimate Trails 100k - Been really busy so far this year working on a few new projects. I'm working as the Course Director on a very exciting new event, Ultimate Trails 100k, whi...
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There Will Be Weather... - ...so says the Lord of the Bridge every June in Milngavie. No-one said it in March. After all, this is Scotland. The only guarantee is that there will be...
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2013 so far ..... - Thought I'd give a wee update on how 2013's gone so far and what i have planned at the moment for the year ahead. In terms of previous years, 2013's got of...
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The Eventual Road to Sparta - The main running goal of 2013, has well er....become a non-starter....... The Spartathlon has filled up before I have even had a chance to qualify. Oh well ...
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Marcothon 2012 - After a gruesome near death experience in the Kilpatrick Hills (11 miles in 2,5 hours crawling through a blizzard) with Marco himself I managed 5 miles tod...
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Another joy - After some more treadmill running, I ventured out for another 'outdoor' run this evening. No frills, 2 mile plod around the streets near home, however this...3 years ago
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Devil O The Highlands 2012 - Well that didn’t exactly go according to plan! After the Highland Fling my aim was to tun the Cateran Trail Ultra however I was diagnosed with tendonitis i...
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West Highland Way Race 2012 - This was my second attempt at the West Highland Way Race having DNF in 2010 at Kinlochleven. I learned a lot from that year but was unable to take part in ...
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Digging Deep WHW Race 2012 - *The Race * Midnight in Milngavie and I'm actually here. It's been journey to come this far and another begins in an hours time. I'm not nervous, I'm gen...4 years ago
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...and then, there was Magic. - I'm sure that's not what exercise physiologists call it but for me, that moment when exhausted legs come back to life after 70 miles of plodding will alway...
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How hard can it be? - Hmm what to do? My WHW dreams collapsed in February thru April, but like a glint of light I’m now left just too enticingly close with the big question. S...4 years ago
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Not pretty in pink - Sometimes when progress is slow it's hard to see the bigger picture. Despite being physically inactive, I've actively been trying to lose some of the we...
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Core Training - The Top 6 Training Mistakes - There is a lot of focus on core training at the moment with athletes from all kinds of sports proclaiming its benefits. The Internet is full of videos and ...4 years ago
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health & social care bill...... (no running or bikes) - help stop nye bevan from spinning in his grave and keep access to health services free for all at the point of need. our national health service certainly i...
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Activity starting: 28/10/2011 08:23 - Cross training and the cycle to work. Week consisted of swimming 3 km 2 in sea and 1 in pool. Cycle total was only 80km running 24km so will need to ramp...4 years ago
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Mud Sweat And Nae Tears - Long time no see! A serious lack of progress in my general fitness, being a fat bugger and always finding that I couldn't run two steps has meant a blog tha...5 years ago
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Ben Nevis Race - On Saturday I travelled north to run in the annual Ben Nevis Race,as most runners know this is no ordinary hill race this one is up and down Britains high...5 years ago
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When Dreams Come True - It’s difficult to describe the events of last weekend. Normally after a race, you can summarise it fairly concisely as the events happened over a relativel...
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Devil o' The Highlands 2011 - Back home after our last official encounter with the West Highland Way this year. Tim finished the Devil o' The Highlands in about 9.15. Not bad consider...5 years ago
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Cameo Blogger - RACE FOOD AND RECOVERY FOOD ALL IN ONE! Yesterday I ran the Lairig Ghru Hill race. For those of you who don't know its a 28 mile race from Braemar to Avi...
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End of an era - An era is defined as a significant period of time. I think it's safe to say that my last 13 years involvement with the WHW race is definitely an era. An...
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The final curtain - This is it. The final post, the last curtain call. Whatever you want to call it. It's been 8 months of a rollercoaster ride and I've decided it's come ...
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Will I Run Again ?? - It's So Far Away. It is now 26 weeks since my knee was drilled to pieces by a couple of doctors who carried out a procedure with no warning or discussion o...5 years ago
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Highland Fling 2011 - This year was a bit different from last year. This year there were other people entering the event who I knew and I had the chance to run with. Karl Wait, ...5 years ago
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For Those About to Run (We Salute You) - I can't even face a bottle of Yop! today, that's how serious it is. The first signs of Deadly Manflu were evident last Monday when i came home from work...
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The RAW - Does my bum look big in this...? - "Does my bum look big in this?", I say as I run past a male runner around mile 38 of the RAW. Well no, actually I am lying, I didn't say that but these are...6 years ago
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The making of a memorial - I thought some of you might be interested in the story behind the memorial that recently appeared on the WHW. When I heard the news that Dario had died it ...
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Dating in the eighties - Hilarious. *Dating Montage* *Uploaded by smithy00101. - Sitcom, sketch, and standup comedy videos.*6 years ago
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WHW Race 2010 - Hi First of all I would like to thank John K for helping me set up my blog. I Will start my story on the race at the end of this week.6 years ago
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From Harvey Nic's to tents..... - where did it all go wrong? Until recently my idea of 'roughing it' when travelling was staying somewhere that was not en-suite and no room service was avai...
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Want to see me naked ? - Hi out there ! After my sudden end of the WHW run 2009 finaly the doctors found what happend to me. I have about 10 big kidney stones. See the nice pictu...
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East to West 4th/5th April - The forecast was several hours behind itself on Saturday, resulting in not only a battle against a strong headwind on the bike out from Edinburgh towards C...
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