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Dragon’s Back Training Week 2
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Another solid week of getting some miles in with some more ascent. Monday
14th January – Club Fartlek Session 8.12 miles in 1:06:33 Ascent – 226ft
The sess...
3 days ago
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OMG we're halfway through January.
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It's nearly 7pm on a Sunday evening, again. There's not much time for
chit-chat. I'm doing fine thanks. Maybe a slight grumble in my right knee.
We've done...
1 week ago
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More bits and pieces
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While Fly work’s obviously no longer progressing at late December/early
January pace now I’m back at ‘work work’ for the new school term, it’s no
way grind...
1 week ago
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Is the triple crown real?
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In a single word. No. Ok, that sounds a bit harsh but I don’t want folk
coming into the West Highland Way Race, especially for the first time
feeling that...
2 weeks ago
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2019 goals
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As usual this year I have gone through the process of thinking about
stepping up the distances in 2019 and applied for half marathon and a
marathon. Then i...
3 weeks ago
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YEAR 50 - THE 2ND HALF
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As we finish off 2018 and a new age group entered the final and only second
blog of the year brings to an end a year of quite honestly nothing of note
runn...
3 weeks ago
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Sensible beats self-indulgent
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December is a month of extremes isn’t it? There’s the volatile weather. The
temptation of eating to excess. The bedlam of booze. It’s a month that can
real...
1 month ago
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North Face
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Here is a recent painting of the North Face of Ben Nevis under winter
conditions.There has already been some snow falls on the higher tops
although not q...
1 month ago
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Over and Out
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I sat down to write a story about my recent run around the White Rose Ultra
course, a nice enough event on a fine but breezy day. I had a good time,
the co...
2 months ago
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Cold Water
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Last year I entered the water on Hampstead Heath on a December dawn. I
could not stand the 4-degree coldness, the pool spat me out. So, in
September I deci...
2 months ago
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Time of the season
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Season 2018
It was a new season and hopes of emulating the previous years marathon
times were quickly gone as my first race of the year arrived, Loch Katri...
2 months ago
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Paul Robertson: Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen – My Sub 11 Ironman
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August 2018 My journey to Ironman Copenhagen started not long after Ironman
Bolton and it wasn’t even my idea – Bryony suggested building on the pain
I’d w...
3 months ago
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Tor des Geants (340km, 24,000m+/-)
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My approach to the TOR was a blend of ignorance and denial which in
hindsight was a great combination. I knew enough about the race to be
excited about tac...
3 months ago
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Tribute
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I’m not sure if blogs are as popular as they once were and with the hits on
my introverted un-promoted musings already low, I was in two minds whether
to r...
3 months ago
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Adventures into Wonderland Ultramarathon
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A new ultramarathon in my backyard? How fantastic! Kristian Delacour and
Calum Anderson have been working on putting Fife on the ultramarathon map
for qui...
3 months ago
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Boston Marathon & London Marathon 2018
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The Big Reveal
Walking up Arthur's Seat in September 2017, I told Scott I had something to
tell him. After initially freaking out and throwing himself off ...
3 months ago
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Lairig Ghru
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The Lairig Ghru has been on my list of walks to walk for a very long time,
but it’s either a very long but lightweight one day walk, with tricky
logistics ...
4 months ago
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Training the Taubertal legs
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Last year I'd completed the Leek half marathon and loved the challenge of
it. Yes, it's on road/country lanes/pavements and path, however there are
enough ...
4 months ago
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Peroneal tendon surgery part 3: the end?
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I keep waiting for some sort of obvious "finish line" to signify that it's
time to write a final wrap-up of the outcome of my injury and surgery. But
sinc...
4 months ago
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GB Ultras : Race Across Scotland - Volunteer Report 2018
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Yes, I know, I've been silent on the blog this year - I'll come back to
that another time. I felt I needed to put some words down about last week's
incredi...
4 months ago
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Sabbaticals & Studying
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I've already mentioned to a few people and putting it out there in public
will help support my in my choice.
In 2019 I'm having a sabbatical. From 'raci...
5 months ago
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Thank you Lakeland 50/100 for all the stories coming our way.
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As the rain bounces off the ground outside my window I’m reflecting on what
has been a race weekend of epic proportions. The Lakeland 50/100 doesn’t do
thi...
5 months ago
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One Year + on...
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Oh Dear, more than a year since my last blog when i promised myself i would
blog more.
After SDW race i was more than a bit broken. Luckily i hadn't entere...
6 months ago
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Nevertheless, she persisted
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We are a pretty experienced support crew PT Boy, H and I. PT Boy does
logistics, H does Tough Love while I do the running “encouragement”.
Sitting in a fie...
6 months ago
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Big new start
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I’d intended to write an update on my last post long before now but in the
end nothing much changed, and in fact workload got worse this term as it
always ...
6 months ago
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50th post; sweep-up. Whats next?
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Only 3 weeks ago, I had intended on this, my 50th post, being my last.
Indeed, two weeks ago, after finishing the Highland Fling Race on such a
validatin...
8 months ago
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Thames path 100
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You’ve just finished sitting shivering in a rowing shed drinking tea at
2am, and shortly after wards find yourself wandering around a stranger’s
back garde...
8 months ago
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Ultimate Direction Signature Series: Ultra Vesta 4.0 and Adventure Vesta 4.0
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Most people are at least a tiny bit sceptical when brands bring out new
seasonal lines. How much can they really improve on what is already a
pretty great...
11 months ago
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New year, new you? Nah, more of the same please :)
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New year always seems to be about change. Whether is be changing yourself
or changing things in your life, people always seem to use the new year to
kick...
1 year ago
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Camelbak Circuit Vest review
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For the majority of this year, I have been using Camelbak packs and
bottles; I’ve always liked the look of the packs but have steered away in
the past as I...
1 year ago
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The North Face Endurance Challenge: a shortlived high and many lows
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4am in a freezing park in Sausalito, Marin County, 12 hours after stepping
off a plane in San Francisco, two days after running a work event in
Edinburgh, ...
1 year ago
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Glenmore 24 | 12 Hour Trail Race – Race Report 2017
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Glenmore 24 – 12 Hour Race 2nd September 2017 Miles Ran: 45.984 8th of 16
Females 17th of 34 Runners The Glenmore 24 event is one of the Scottish
running...
1 year ago
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The Trail Events Company Glencoe Ultra 26th August 2017
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I took part in the above event at the weekend. Here’s my story.
The Trail Events Company are newcomers to organising races in Scotland,
although have been ...
1 year ago
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Quechua Quickhiker Ultralight 3 person tent
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So, I’ve been working away for the past 18 months and the poor blog has
been set to one side. There has been a lot of saving and planning going on
as Dei...
1 year ago
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West Highland Way Race Splits
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Follows are a series of split tables and graphs for a range of West
Highland Way Race finishing times, these are meant for runners and crews of
the race. ...
1 year ago
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Withdrawal from 3100
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It is with deep regret that I have had to make an ‘eleventh hour’ decision
to withdraw from the 3100 race in New York due to my wife Elizabeth’s
medical co...
1 year ago
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Over The Sea To Skye
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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...
1 year ago
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What the non-runner did next....
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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 ...
1 year ago
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Malta marathon 2017
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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...
1 year ago
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MarchingOn
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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.
...
1 year ago
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Delayed Success
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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...
2 years ago
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Same Shit.....just a different day.
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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...
2 years ago
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Finding Gobi – 3 Book Deal!
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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...
2 years ago
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Camino de Santiago - an 800 kilometre journey of reflection and discovery
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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...
2 years ago
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Raising Lazarus at the River Ayr Way
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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 ...
2 years ago
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BC Day Long Weekend!
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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...
2 years ago
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The Final (For Now) UltraStu Blog Post - The West Highland Way and the Lanzarote Ironman - Quite Different Experiences!
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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...
2 years ago
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Bears, Beards and Beers… a Romanian Adventure!
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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 ...
2 years ago
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My Western States 100 Journey
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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...
2 years ago
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Viking Way Ultra the long way round
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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...
2 years ago
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New blog
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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 ...
2 years ago
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Ok folks, looks like I'm back on the blogging and training scene after 4
yrs of false starts etc. So here's the update as to what has been
happening over...
2 years ago
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A Trip to Narnia
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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...
3 years ago
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So 2015....
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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...
3 years ago
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Quick review of 2015
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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 ...
3 years ago
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As One Year Ends, Another Begins…
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…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...
3 years ago
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Charlie The Ultra Running Collie (2002-2015) RIP
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‘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...
3 years ago
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Shared Ambitions: The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
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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...
3 years ago
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The TDS 2015 - aka The Hike from Hell
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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...
3 years ago
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A bit better
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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...
3 years ago
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St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
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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...
3 years ago
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JUST A TEST RUN
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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...
3 years ago
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2014 Ending
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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...
4 years ago
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My Quest for the Giblet
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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...
4 years ago
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Lakeland 100
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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...
4 years ago
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The Longest Day: My Story of the West Highland Way - Andrew Macmillen
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*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...
4 years ago
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A Most Remarkable Day and a Support Crew Members Thoughts
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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...
4 years ago
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Out running
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This blog is currently retired....
I'm out running...or maybe enjoying a cup of tea.
Thanks for your support.
4 years ago
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Talking Books
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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...
5 years ago
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Angie - Day 365 - 1.5 miles
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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...
5 years ago
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Back on (the) Track – Soochow 24 Hour Race
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WOW! AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! TREMENDOUS! ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! No amount of
superlatives, (how ever long they grow), can truly sum up the wonderful
event at S...
5 years ago
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Marcothon 2013
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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 ...
5 years ago
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Travelling with Cruise
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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...
5 years ago
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Toothpaste Training
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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...
5 years ago
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Ilkley incline!
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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 ...
5 years ago
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Ramapo Mountain Madness 2013 - New Jersey's toughest wee ultra
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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...
5 years ago
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Lakeland 50 - half the length, twice the pain
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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...
5 years ago
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My training Calender for the Hardmoors 55
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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...
5 years ago
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Interloping on Dod's blog page - The Great Glen Way Trial Race by Karen D
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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 ...
5 years ago
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West Highland Way
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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...
5 years ago
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A Sprint Finish it Wis'ne
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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...
5 years ago
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West Highland Race 2013
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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...
5 years ago
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London Marathon pleasure and study horror (in that order)
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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 ...
5 years ago
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Ultimate Trails 100k
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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...
5 years ago
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2013 so far .....
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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...
5 years ago
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The Eventual Road to Sparta
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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 ...
5 years ago
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Marcothon 2012
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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...
6 years ago
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Another joy
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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...
6 years ago
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Devil O The Highlands 2012
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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...
6 years ago
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West Highland Way Race 2012
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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 ...
6 years ago
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...and then, there was Magic.
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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...
6 years ago
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To make this clear, I honestly do not know where I had the thought to run
95 miles from an affluent area in Glasgow called Milngavie to the Outdoor
Capital...
6 years ago
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How hard can it be?
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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...
6 years ago
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Not pretty in pink
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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...
6 years ago
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health & social care bill...... (no running or bikes)
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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...
6 years ago
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Massanutten 100 Mile
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Fort Valley, VA May 12, 2012 http://www.vhtrc.org/mmt/
6 years ago
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Activity starting: 28/10/2011 08:23
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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...
7 years ago
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Mud Sweat And Nae Tears
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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...
7 years ago
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Ben Nevis Race
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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...
7 years ago
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When Dreams Come True
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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...
7 years ago
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Devil o' The Highlands 2011
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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...
7 years ago
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Cameo Blogger
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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...
7 years ago
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End of an era
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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...
7 years ago
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The final curtain
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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 ...
7 years ago
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Will I Run Again ??
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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...
7 years ago
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Highland Fling 2011
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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, ...
7 years ago
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For Those About to Run (We Salute You)
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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...
7 years ago
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The RAW - Does my bum look big in this...?
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"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...
8 years ago
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The making of a memorial
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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 ...
8 years ago
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Dating in the eighties
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Hilarious.
*Dating Montage*
*Uploaded by smithy00101. - Sitcom, sketch, and standup comedy videos.*
8 years ago
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WHW Race 2010
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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.
8 years ago
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From Harvey Nic's to tents.....
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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...
8 years ago
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Finished
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At 12.28 I completed my 250th lap, or 100 km in distance, and left the
track. I had been having a number of problems since 10.30 or so: I had been
violentl...
9 years ago
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Want to see me naked ?
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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...
9 years ago
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Running heel to toe in supportive cushioned shoes. Have we got it all wrong?
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Here’s a few controversial ideas to get you thinking. Some of these I have
been pondering over for a while and some are derived from Christopher
McDougalls...
9 years ago
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East to West 4th/5th April
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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...
9 years ago
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