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WHW Blog List
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Antonine Trail Race 10k 2017 - The *ATRX* is a 10k trail race in Croy, not far from Glasgow, ran by a bunch of the most friendly and supportive people you could hope to meet. This is a ...
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LOVEultras 007 Top 5 tips for whw - For the latest episode in my vblog series I have shared my top 5 tips for running the West Highland Way race which is now just over 4 weeks away.8 hours ago
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Stirling Marathon and Other Stories - As usual I have things I need to do. However, I'm having trouble moving on from post-racing obsessing, so maybe I can put it all down here. It starts the w...
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Betwixt and between - Now here’s a tale of clag-enveloped peaks, complex terrain, contact lenses and the absence of reading glasses or lens-on-a-string combining to lead me astr...1 day ago
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Hardmoors 110 race report - I came into the Hardmoors 110 feeling really confident and excited to be back on the race route, previously done in 2014. The H55 in mid March had gone exa...
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Flashback - London marathon 2004 - As mentioned in my last post, the thing which propelled me into long distance running was watching the London marathon on TV in 2003. I decided then that I...
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Friday thoughts #7: Eating - I’ve had multiple requests to write about eating / nutrition in my Friday Thoughts series. Asking me about nutrition is like asking Giant Haystacks about t...
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Over The Sea To Skye - No ‘speed bonny boat’, nor was there a ‘bird on the wing’. There was, however, an ‘over the sea to Skye’. We just took the far handier bridge! Our first tr...5 days ago
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A Flingtastic day oot! - 2.30am alarm, it must be Fling day! It was no hardship getting up, I’d prepared my drop bags and organised my clothes the day before, I even put my porridg...
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Motivation - I have been thinking a lot about motivation recently. I find running really difficult and many times not particularly pleasant experience, so why do I keep...1 week ago
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Being sucked dry! - I set some goals for April and the results were a bit mixed! Ran 135 miles for the month, which by a whopping 2.5 miles, is the most post Harrison. Not as ...1 week ago
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Running For Mental Health – When it just doesn’t add up - This week I have regrettably had to make a very hard decision, and emailed my declaration as a DNS (Did Not Start) for the Cateran Trail 55 mile race. I’...1 week ago
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There is No Map in Hell - Blog Tour - Guest Blog From Steve Birkinshaw - If you are anything like me, you tend to spend part of most weekends either running or *dot-watching* on a computer screen (following someone else who is r...
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London Marathon - Creating a Road Runner Ohh, you like running?! Have you done London? Anyone who partakes in the *one-foot-in-front-of-the-other* sport called running k...
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Flingtastic - Pieces of Eight - The first race to go in the diary each year for me has to be the Highland Fling. The "Carlsberg" of races, it's as good as it gets (maybe except for the w...
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Secret Weapons - Approaching Rowardennan (Photo by Alan Robertson)Saturday was my 5th year of participating in the 53 mile ultra The Highland Fling (Ding Ding), and the wa...
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Things are sent to test you - Well I ended my last blog with - London's Calling And calling it was. My first London Marathon, THE Marathon, the only one that matters, the longest etc ...
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WHW training - Last weekend I did the first 60 miles of the West Highland Way. By good fortune the weather was excellent. I started from Milngavie at 1pm on the Saturday....
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Exmoor Coast Ultra - improving but still no cigar. - After getting back from skiing I'd tried to manage a long day out each week, so that I could at least get some miles and height gain in the bag even if I c...5 weeks ago
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The long denial - A three mile hill run confirmed I wasn't ready, it was a test run before my physio. I went to the appointment, it seems the soft tissue has heeled but the...1 month ago
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SCOTT Supertrac RC - 400 mile review - I’ll be upfront and say I got these shoes for free - before the launch earlier this year - to test them out. So before the purists and sceptics jump on t...
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WEST HIGHLAND WAY RACE TRAINING UPDATE - Time is now closing in on the West Highland Way Race start with 13 weeks to go till the big day. December and January were great training months with great...
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What the non-runner did next.... - We all know how it goes. You do a first race at a distance, or achieve a PB, or some specific target, like that fabled sub-3 marathon. And the first thing ...2 months ago
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Malta marathon 2017 - From a running point of view I’ve had a pretty cruddy 6 months, back in August I wrenched my back and like most good distance runners decided that ignoring...
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Don’t give up if you fall at the first hurdle - Every race can’t run smoothly and last weekend I discovered that the hard way. I’d had a pretty good start to the year at the Devilla 15k on the 19th Feb...2 months ago
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MarchingOn - In October 2016, probably around the time of my last post I decided I needed to tack back control and stop the tailspin I had allowed myself to fall into. ...
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I climbed my project - On my most recent trip to Margalef, I finally climbed my project. It was a route called Voladerum, and it was my first 7c (5.12d). It was also the result...
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Sarah Ormerod: Tales of woe from an injured runner - Sarah is one of my athletes who is currently training for the Glen Lyon Ultra marathon and the Brighton marathon. Unfortunately an injury has sidelined her...4 months ago
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Brugg 24 Hour – where I ran my 100th ultramarathon - I wanted to write a short post about the event that became the venue for my 100th ultra – the Brugg 24 hour road race in Switzerland, just 21 miles from t...4 months ago
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Delayed Success - Disappointment Like old pain Is soon forgotten When memories remain Of times spent in the open Of long lonely miles Or better still In the comfort of ot...4 months ago
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My Winter West Highland Way - I learnt a few important things during the West Highland Way run this weekend which I won't forget soon. These may make more sense after reading what unfol...
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Same Shit.....just a different day. - 2016 turned into a lousy running year with very few positive running stories to remember. I felt I was just turning up and running on automatic at most eve...
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Winter West Highland Way Interview with Caroline Mckay - To help put something back into the West Highland Way Race I will be doing a series of podcasts contributions to the official West Highland Way Race Podcas...5 months ago
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Finding Gobi – 3 Book Deal! - Aaaaaaaaand the good news continues to come with our pals Gobi, Dion and Lucja! 😀 It has certainly been a journey of sorts for this family and it continue...
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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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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 ...8 months ago
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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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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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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 ...11 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...1 year 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 ...1 year 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. ...1 year 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 ...1 year 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...1 year 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...
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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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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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Out running - This blog is currently retired.... I'm out running...or maybe enjoying a cup of tea. Thanks for your support.3 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...3 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...3 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...3 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 ...3 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...3 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 ...3 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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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...4 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...5 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 ...5 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...5 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...6 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, ...6 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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