The last of the five was a worry with recovery from a cold. After 9 miles the rain stopped (and so did the hills) with a lochside trott up and down to mile 18. 1.57min at the turn left quite good. 18 miles in the sun started to show and the...
Well the weather wont make it's mind up but for sure I will be at the Loch Ness Marathon this coming weekend. It has been a journey and a very worth while one. My cold lingers and the legs are slightly stiff so not sure how I will go. It is great to...
I am running an extra 10 miler with my friend David Stickland in the Kyles of Bute 10 mile inaugural road race. Please vist the home page at www.kyles10miles.co.uk/
A great day out and a respectable 1.51.09, averaging 8.5 min/m all the way. Another in the bag for Erskine. I watched Help for Heroes finish with very large cash filled buckets! Thank you all for your support - countdown to Loch Ness, wind and rain?...
My fist ultra was quite a day, 40miles will some hills and climbing to New Lanark. Flat coke, Gatorade, potatoes, gels and tuna kept me in the Stride with a steady but not too hard (dare I say) run. Why not get lost after Checkpoint 2 and do a...
Thank you all for support on this great run, a wee 47.34 sec 10k around Bella and Pollock. I ran with my two brother in laws, Craig and David as well as my good friend and running buddy Dave Stickland. It was another warm day and I wonder if I will...
I visited Erskine this week and met some real veterans of WW2, PoWs and service personnel. I learned about the projects and the work for young people effected by serving their country and doing their job in very challenging circumstances.
Edinburgh was hot hot hot, at 25 degrees by 1pm. The first of five started well with 2.03 at the turn but heat and too light a breaky took it toll. Fifteen miles in and the wind remained nil, none! The crowds down the coast most welcome...