I'm an old man and I don't remember many things very well. For some reason 4 has always been my lucky number, and I can't recall why or even recall a time when it has actually been lucky for me. It's traditionally the worst running position to finish in, out of the medals, no one … Continue reading Happy up here: The Scottish Athletics short course XC championships 2023
Races
Underdog – The Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Relays 2023
So the road season and I had had our wee hug. Our wee “all being well I’ll see you next year” and “I promise to stay in touch” parting of the ways. I could feel a lack of passion from it though and our relationship had ended with a bit of a whimper rather than … Continue reading Underdog – The Lindsays Scottish National Cross Country Relays 2023
Help the Aged / Jurassic Mark – The Great Scottish Run 10k 2023
This one is all over the place today. I have been feeling my age recently. Which is a right damn cheek when I see how well the Scottish Masters have done in the recent European Championships. Embracing it and kicking arse. My old training partners Forbesy and GG, my clubmates Chris, Dave, Colin and Jacqui, … Continue reading Help the Aged / Jurassic Mark – The Great Scottish Run 10k 2023
Tears of a clown – Cumbernauld 10k, Stirling 10k and Flat ‘n fast 5k
It’s a funny thing this running malarkey, unless of course I am writing about it. Especially today. This one is getting all the crap out the system that’s been building up recently. It’s cathartic, really. Even though it makes Eastenders seem like an Adam Sandler movie. I don't expect many if any of you to … Continue reading Tears of a clown – Cumbernauld 10k, Stirling 10k and Flat ‘n fast 5k
Camera Shy/ Face the flames – Kenny Phillips and the Monument Mile 2023
Over the years I have published almost 300 blogs and they have all had some type of photos in them to accompany my blurbs. Now I’m not one of those insta runners, I don’t set up pics, I don’t have people that come along to races to take pictures of me, so to embellish my … Continue reading Camera Shy/ Face the flames – Kenny Phillips and the Monument Mile 2023
Smile – Crackerjack racing – 5 to 5 including Clydebank 5k and Scottish Masters 5000m champs
So here’s the thing, running is my go to hobby and I love it. I really do. I may get anxious and stressed about races but I love my easy running, I love the hard efforts in training, and I love the buzz of race day once the anxiety goes. I am not the most … Continue reading Smile – Crackerjack racing – 5 to 5 including Clydebank 5k and Scottish Masters 5000m champs
The Narcissist – The sub 3 attempt – Edinburgh marathon 2023
Now first things first. The title and therefore the blog song. The narcissist. In general terms it’s not who I am (though I know others would disagree), but see when we get into this type of thing, the marathon block, it can consume us because we put so much into it. There’s over 7000 people … Continue reading The Narcissist – The sub 3 attempt – Edinburgh marathon 2023
These things take time – Monklands Half Marathon 2023
Don't worry, it's not going to be a long one today. Just keeping things up to date and in order and all that malarkey. Plus I wasted half my lunch break trying to sort my house insurance, rock and indeed roll. So in a strange parallel world its 15 to one on channel 4. (Does … Continue reading These things take time – Monklands Half Marathon 2023
Drive the Pain – Grangemouth Round the Houses 10k 2023 featuring the British Masters 10k
So my last blog had me on a high, Scottish 10 mile champion for the over 50s. Still sounds daft, but it is what it is. They gave me bling and I got to claim £50 from Soar as a milers club benefit for a PB. A PB at age 52, heehee, I bet they … Continue reading Drive the Pain – Grangemouth Round the Houses 10k 2023 featuring the British Masters 10k
My Finest Hour – The Tom Scott Road Races and Scottish Athletics 10 mile championships 2023
Disclaimer : I wanted to shoehorn this song by The Sundays in as I had been listening to it, and thought it relatively apt and they don’t have one called (spoiler alert) “My finest 59 minutes and 2 seconds”, so if we want to be pedantic let’s throw in the time it took me to … Continue reading My Finest Hour – The Tom Scott Road Races and Scottish Athletics 10 mile championships 2023
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