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WHW Blog List
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The Fairy - Today was the day, that after four weeks of NO physical activity, I got back to running. And I'm aware of certain critics that have commented upon my lack ...
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Friday: Easy Run - Time: 8.25m Route: From Coney Greave, nr Leek Run Distance: 5.26miles Time Run: 41mins 50secs (average pace - 7.59) Details Katrina and I travelled down to ...1 day ago
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Management Course - No running so far today as I have been on a course all day. Here is what I have learnt so far. *Lesson 1:* A man is getting into the shower just as his...2 days ago
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A Run With The Glee Club - Saturday saw my first group training run for a while. The plan was to run from Tyndrum to Kingshouse and back, a total of 36 miles with various options to ...3 days ago
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A brief, but enjoyable, musical interlude - Normal service shall be resumed momentarily. In the meantime enjoy the cerebral and auditory pleasures of Mister Cutler and the Butthole Surfers.4 days ago
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In the navy… - Neal was under some sort of illusion that he would be able to update his blog while he was away on basic training…I think not by the sound of it! So I am ...5 days ago
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Busy Busy Busy - The problem with blogging is this…. ….when you’ve got time to blog it’s usually because you’ve got nothing better to do with your time and therefore have n...
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hardly a cloud in sight... - ...apart from the one we're standing on looking back towards home and rudyard lake.. and over to the peaks and shutlingsloe a lovely sunny muddy run ...
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THREE - Three weekends, three races, three distances, three pbs! And now I have my Running Club Bronze Award Standard. At the start of this year I couldn't even si...6 days ago
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Sunshine on the soul - Okay, all back to plan (for today at least). The sun was out, the sky was bright blue and the autumn colours looked stunning. Off to the Pentlands for a ni...6 days ago
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Glen Clova Half Marathon - I was looking forward to this race since I’ve had an easy time training wise last month, and it’s now time to get back into doing a bit of effort. It’s bee...6 days ago
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I am back ... - ... in my running shoes! After many weeks (I think in fact it might be a couple of months now) of not running (skating instead and then "recovering" or bei...6 days ago
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Club Fat Ass - Go Deep! - Today Neil and I joined up with Club Fat Ass for the run "Go Deep". Cheryl a long time running friend is the host of this event so we always make an effor...
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All in a week's work - I survived my first hill race! Well, I nearly never started it. I was so wet behind the ears, I turned up without all (eh, actually any) of the necessary e...
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Choices - Until yesterday I was trying to run at least twice a week and, whilst occasionally managing about three miles before things go wrong, generally I am in dis...1 week ago
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I lied! - Having said that I was going to hang up my Vibrams last week, I found that the persistent tenderness in the balls of my feet that I was suffering from had ...1 week ago
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I went a run today - I went a run today. I ran for 4 miles round Edinburgh. It took me around 31 minutes. I wore a blue helly hansen top, a blue pair of tracksters and a pair o...1 week ago
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The summit - I've been travelling for work the last few weeks so blogging has been neglected. Had my first run in the Snow in Switzerland but forgot my camera :-( Thi...
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A Slight Change Of Plan - December's training plan is in the bin, I just couldn't resist this one it looks like a cracker! ...Ah well best laid plans and all that...
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Fraochaidh - Standing between Glen Creran and Glen Duror and being the final hill after Beinn Maol Chaluim on my truly local ‘why have I never done that?’ hit-list, the...1 week ago
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Javelina 100 - Javelina 100 wasn’t originally on my race calendar. For months, the schedule was Syllamo 100 on October 24, a nice two-week gap, then Ozark 100 two weeks ...2 weeks ago
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Taking it Easy? - November. Dark evenings and gloomy afternoons. For the past couple of years this season has seen me preparing for the Rotherham Round in early December, 50...2 weeks ago
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Annapurna Sanctuary - You want to see mountains? See below. I did some running too: MBC to ABC and back in 59. Minutes. 430m climb from 3800 to 4230 included. Downhill was easy,...2 weeks ago
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a glimpse of runner high... - well I think that is what I was feeling as I ran home from work tonight. Today was my first run following my 10K on Sunday as it was the first day I did no...
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Running, barfing and writing - A post with running in it! Despite committing myself to writing 50,000 words this month I've managed to devise a kind of plan to move this running malarky ...2 weeks ago
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For foot’s sake! - 2 weeks on and a total of 2 miles running. Went to the physio at Hampden and I have Plantar Fasciitis (don’t think I have ever seen two i’s together befor...3 weeks ago
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Home made Huarache sandle - Did my first mile tonight in home made Huaraches they worked well, no slip or slid they did not move at all, at 2mm they did not offer much protection but...
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RECOVERY/RUN - I have been surprised at my recovery from Saturday, by the end as i have said my legs and joints where sore, well finished really. but on Sunday they where...4 weeks ago
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Waters, Lakes and Wine ... - I could get used to this lark.. Had a great week so far running wise.. On Sunday I caught up with Lucy and Richie and Kipper the dog and hung on with them ...
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Western States 2010 Enrolment - Thought I would post a prompt to those who may have been contemplating having a bash at Western States at some stage. Registration for the lottery is curr...
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3 weeks to go - So its only 3 weeks to go to the Dublin marathon. Since I last blogged we have had a lovely long weekend in France with our friends David and Laura. What a ...1 month ago
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UTMB - DNF.... - So, what was the story of my UTMB race 2009? Well, the bottom line is that I DNF’d (Did Not Finish). Not only that, I DNF’d after no more than 20 of the 10...
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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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West Highland Way to West Shenzen Bay - A belated race report but I've been in Hong Kong recently with no time for life-sapping activity such as blogging.... Got to Milngavie in plenty of time f...
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All over....for the moment - Now awaiting a bone scan, but the horrible fact of the matter is that UTMB is off for me. I still can't run a mile without swelling and pain in my left kne...5 months ago
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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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13 Weeks to Go - Again not a great week started out with a slow 36km and finished tail end by missing Fri and Sat.
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23 miles of mud, ice & a near death experience ! - I was off on Monday 16 February so I decided to try and get a run in now that the snow was shifting. Loch Ordie near Dunkeld is the nearest place for me...
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The West Highland Way Race - the Supporter's Account - 21st June was the day of the West Highland Way Race. Tim, my husband and runner, came in at 22 hours, 58 mins and 52 seconds. That means that he starte...1 year ago
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Walking on Stuchd an Lochain - Well, Hogmany is for something after all. Went for a gentle stroll up Stuchd an Lochain, which is near the head of Glen Lyon. Its only 2.75 miles from ...1 year ago
