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
Races
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
Bring on the Dancing Horses – The Scottish National Road Relays 2023
Every now and then I decide that is it, the blog is done. I am an old man doing old man things and I don’t expect anyone to care, but I do enjoy writing, and it can be a cathartic release through some of the highs and lows. Having sacked it two months ago and … Continue reading Bring on the Dancing Horses – The Scottish National Road Relays 2023
Do your thing – The Scottish Masters Indoor 3000m championships 2023
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
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
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