It’s been 11 weeks since I last pulled on the racing shoes and it wasn’t supposed to be that way. The plan: In an ideal world I was supposed to come back from the Dublin XC International energised, confident and raring to go, and make an assault on the indoor track season. I had my … Continue reading Do your thing – The Scottish Masters Indoor 3000m championships 2023
Races
The One and Only / Endless Art – The British and Irish Masters Cross Country International 2022 — Dublin
I want to start positive here, and I WILL start positive here because it is quite a simple bottom line really. I went abroad to run in an international event for Scotland and came home with a medal. That’s the punchline right there. See? I have saved you 5 minutes; you don’t have to read … Continue reading The One and Only / Endless Art – The British and Irish Masters Cross Country International 2022 — Dublin
Carousels – The Scottish XC relays 2022
Firstly thanks for the many hundreds of you (!) who read my wee rant last week about the Great Scottish Run. I'd have spent a bit more time on it if I though it was going to be more than just me and my tortoise that read it. I may be an an old man … Continue reading Carousels – The Scottish XC relays 2022
Super Trouper – Linlithgow 10k, Great Scottish Run 10k, West District Cross Country relays 2022
Disclaimer: Ach chill out, it's just running. THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED ON 19/10/2022 AFTER THE GREAT SCOTTISH RUN ANNOUNCED THE COURSE WAS YET AGAIN WRONG. To anyone who may read this mish mash of events welcome, come in, have a brew and let me irritate you. I know blogs are old fashioned nonsense and … Continue reading Super Trouper – Linlithgow 10k, Great Scottish Run 10k, West District Cross Country relays 2022
Roads – the PODfather Stirling 10k 2022
Bless me Strava for I have sinned. It has been seven weeks since my last race. I didn’t actually quite mean it to be so long but after an overload of races in June and July the plan was to ease it back a couple of weeks then build up for a few track PB … Continue reading Roads – the PODfather Stirling 10k 2022
The Unforgettable Fire – Kilmaurs 5k and English Masters Inter Area Track and Field champs
I know I have been racing a lot recently and I am looking forward to a spell away from it but me being me I wasn't going to do it that easily. Where would be the fun it that? Last blog was from the start of the week and the Masters relays was such brilliant … Continue reading The Unforgettable Fire – Kilmaurs 5k and English Masters Inter Area Track and Field champs
Kool Thing – the LSK SVHC Scottish Masters Road Relays 2022
I love these relays. Usually taking place at the end of January it’s a good wee guide to see how the winter training is going, and for the likes of me usually no pressure as I’ve tended to be Motherwell C or D team, at a stretch B, so if not much in the legs … Continue reading Kool Thing – the LSK SVHC Scottish Masters Road Relays 2022
Think for a minute – Scottish Athletics Masters track and field champs 2022
Sometimes it can be entertaining to write your thoughts straight after a race but sometimes you can be glad you waited. I know I've been the most irritating runner in Scotland for a while now, but I would have probably hit a new level. The most irritatingtaterest of all, but it's what I am, so … Continue reading Think for a minute – Scottish Athletics Masters track and field champs 2022
Beauty #2/ Where’s your head at? – SVHC Clydebank 5K and the Scottish Mile 2022
I wasn't even going to bother blogging about these as hardly anyone reads these things anymore anyway but things change all the time. This one is for my old noggin so I can look back at it. You can plan your life away but things always happen to change your plans and all you can … Continue reading Beauty #2/ Where’s your head at? – SVHC Clydebank 5K and the Scottish Mile 2022
Other Voices – Roon the Toon / Scottish 10k Championships 2022
The hardest blogs I find to write are the ones where I have done well and achieved something. There I have said it. It is down there in black and white. Or maybe I’ll make it mauve as a limited edition, probably not though as I am not really sure what mauve actually is to … Continue reading Other Voices – Roon the Toon / Scottish 10k Championships 2022
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