Now I am no youngster, you all know that. I'm long in the tooth, bald on the head, been around the block, know that injury can come in many shapes and size, be it toothbrush shaped, poodle shaped or just general old-aged wear and tear. After two consecutive sub 18 5ks my next quest was … Continue reading No Distraction – The Jack Crawford Springburn Cup 10k 2019
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Father’s Child – The Men’s 10k Glasgow 2018
Sometimes you have to look back to look forward. I was spoiled at the start of the year with my Marathon and 5k PBs and naively thought that I could carry this over to other distances and genuinely thought I could start running consistently below 38 minutes for 10k. I planned out my races to … Continue reading Father’s Child – The Men’s 10k Glasgow 2018
The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues – Roon the Toon 10k 2018
7 am on Sunday morning and off goes the alarm. Lying there in my comfy bed beside my gorgeous wife, listening to the dog snore on the floor, with the previous night’s takeaway shouting from my stomach the temptation to just hit the alarm and roll back over to sleep was more than just a … Continue reading The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues – Roon the Toon 10k 2018
Do your thing – the season ahead
The marathon is now and truly out the system if not fully out of the legs. London Marathon anger has been and gone. The 5 minute rant cleansed my soul straight away, but the blog really has done the rounds, in cyber space and beyond, with new insults and potential blog names accepted. The classic … Continue reading Do your thing – the season ahead
How was it for you? A 2017 Retrospective
Disclaimer: This is MY review so it'll be disjointed, make no sense and all that malarkey. And so be it. Some highlights, some lowlights and a monthly blog quote. Settle down and prepare to be annoyed. It's that time of the year, that time when we look back with a mixture of smugness, disappointment, joy, … Continue reading How was it for you? A 2017 Retrospective
Trailing in the wake – Stirling 10k 2017
I know, two in quick succession. Be spoiled happy blogpeeps. Playlist at the magical markgallmac playlist. It's the tunes from these blogs. Stirling 10k. Last year I went out hard PB chasing and the legs went with two to go. Finished weary but was pleased I had given it a go. 38.53, and never turn down a … Continue reading Trailing in the wake – Stirling 10k 2017
Turn the page – Jack Crawford 10k and being 45.
http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac Twitter: @vanhaddock Disclaimer :These are the views of a man who hasn't had a beer since December 31st. And who still has the hands of an extra large woman. Before I start a final wee reminder, and it is final, the voting is closing for blog of the year at the Running Awards on … Continue reading Turn the page – Jack Crawford 10k and being 45.
“History” or “How accurate ARE these bloody elephants?” 2016 in trainers.
Warning: end of year review. Egotistical and self congratulatory stuff within. Why not take a wee look at your year and have a smile too 🙂 So the training I’m doing just now is just trying to build a base for my marathon training starting on 2nd January. May have an indoor race start of … Continue reading “History” or “How accurate ARE these bloody elephants?” 2016 in trainers.
Once around the block – Great Scottish Run 10k 2016
One of my stupid aims that I give myself is to try and PB my core distances in each of my two racing blocks. My blocks are pre holiday, March - June, and post holiday, Aug - Oct. I tend to do a block of racing in each of these time windows. In the first … Continue reading Once around the block – Great Scottish Run 10k 2016
Dare – the Stirling 10k 2016
My head in a good place. My legs working not too bad. Last week was a good one for me. Although it's been all short races recently my Stirling 10k entry was in, so was going to give it a go. Scottish champs. Fast field. Paisley had shown that there wasn't much 10k fitness and … Continue reading Dare – the Stirling 10k 2016
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