ITU AG Standard World Championship, Rotterdam – 17th September 2017: Carolyn Dyson’s Race Report
This year was all about the Standard distance. But having developed in the early Spring an acute on chronic Achilles tendinopathy which was failing to resolve, I had done no run training and virtually no running apart from my qualifying races’ 10km. So about a month...
West Highland Way Race 2017, Joe Goldie’s Race Report: Keeping Calm in the Storm
I helped put the kids to bed. It was 8pm. The race was due to start in 5 hours. I was still riddled with doubt. I had run this iconic race the year before yet was sitting with many many doubts tonight. Mostly heart and desire. I knew it would hurt, I’ll be...
Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh, Alvaro Martin’s Race Report: Battling Demons
Was not the best race, not even close. Fears, demons and doubts… Morning started early, not cold, not warm… windy as expected. Calmed down. Just as I were going to do a hard training and not a race… Talking with friends and strangers. Feeling alone… Sea showed up its...
Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh, Clare Dow’s Race Report: Was it all a dream?
A couple of years ago when my friend Julie announced she had signed up for Dublin 70.3 I distinctly remember saying I could never do that in a million years. So how did I get here? After failing to get a place in the London marathon I was feeling at a bit of a loose...
Ross on my heels – Jedburgh 3 Peaks Ultra 2016 Race Report – October 29
My race report of the my 5th running of the Jedburgh 3 Peaks Ultra Marathon over 38 miles.