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Race Report: Pentland Skyline Hill Race (27k and approx. 1500m of ascent) – 14 Oct 2012
As my next race (Jedburgh Ultra) is this Sunday, I thought I’d better get my race report up for the Pentland Skyline Hill Race. I had done this race once before in 2010. My sentiment at the time was that the Skyline was the hardest race I had ever done. This wasn’t...
Race Report: River Ayr Challenge (Saturday, September 15, 2012) – A surprise 6th
This River Ayr Challenge (RAW) was my first race back after the West Highland Way Race DNF with the exception of the 10k Handicap race I did in August. The RAW is a 40 mile run from Glenbuck Reservoir to Ayr mostly along the River Ayr. Although fully recovered I...
Mini Race Report: Harmeny Athletic Club Handicap 10k
On Saturday Harmeny Athletic Club (HAC) organised their 10k handicap race down the Water of Leith path and along the canal to finish at Harrison Park in Edinburgh. I coach Pentland Triathletes who are affiliated with HAC and was therefore given the honour in joining...
The Challenge of Running every day for a year
I am now just over 4 months into my run every day for a year challenge. This started when I got to know Tony Curtis (a personal trainer and ultra runner from Glasgow) and he suggested I join him and a few others in the challenge. Further details of the challenge...
Our London 2012
We spent 5 days (August 1-5) at the London 2012 Olympics and I thought that instead of putting into words what those days were like I would let my photos of those 5 days paint that picture. Men's cycling time trial: Tower Bridge lit up for the first British Gold...
Making shoe choices
This could become an ongoing subject. Over the first 10 or so years of my running and triathlon career I had run in 1 or 2 different kinds of trainers, either Nike Marathoners or Mizuno Waveriders. I’d occasionally dab into a different brand but then return to one of...