Disclaimer: What you are about to read is a blog by myself about myself. Spoiler alert - in this one I surprise myself and my previous self deprecation style blogs go out the window. I have said it before, I know that my results are poor to some and good to others, but humour me … Continue reading May the Forth/ Hang on – The Scottish 5k champs 2018.
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Do it better – Victoria parkrun, Glasgow
Last week after the 10,000m I really had a good training week as I said in the last blog. I had actually went back to the club last Tuesday and had a great session with a good squad. I don't manage along to the club much these days due to work and because I had … Continue reading Do it better – Victoria parkrun, Glasgow
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
Merry Xmas (everyone) – Jogscotland Christmas Cracker and Santa Dash
Disclaimer: We may find out Santa’s real identity here and he may be irritating, grumpy and bald. For those of you worried by my lack of moaning recently then continue to be upset, worried, and even put off by my blog. I had another couple of weeks where I enjoyed my running. The parkrun renaissance … Continue reading Merry Xmas (everyone) – Jogscotland Christmas Cracker and Santa Dash
We hate it when our friends become successful – includes strathclyde parkrun 355
Disclaimer : Long title, short blog. And the title is totally tongue in cheek. Calm that ire and don't judge me 🙂 Tell me honestly, how do you feel when your pals are running better than you? The marathon seems so long ago, but as of writing it was only two weeks ago. The first week I … Continue reading We hate it when our friends become successful – includes strathclyde parkrun 355
“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.
Estuvo Bien – Strathclyde parkrun 311 25/6/2016
Well, all being well tomorrow I am off on holiday. Need to do my packing very soon so this will be a quick blog. Hoping next week to do the Paris parkrun if time allows. On Thursday we did the Rollercoaster run, so only one option for it today, had to do Strathclyde parkrun to … Continue reading Estuvo Bien – Strathclyde parkrun 311 25/6/2016
Take 5 – The Scottish 5k Road Champs 2016
Disclaimer: all views and nicknames are my own. Come join me at http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac, bring your own munchies. A lovely Friday evening, almost perfect racing conditions and a wee trip down to Silverknowes Beach in Edinburgh for the Run and Become Self Transcendence 5k Scottish Championships 2016. I went into this race on the back of … Continue reading Take 5 – The Scottish 5k Road Champs 2016
History Repeating? The 100th Springburn parkrun
Disclaimer: may contain small elements of smugness http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac for behind the scenes footage. Or something. This week saw the next round of the Motherwell AC club championships and following on from the previous 10k and 10 miler it was to be a 5k. Continuing our touring approach it was to be the Springburn parkrun for … Continue reading History Repeating? The 100th Springburn parkrun
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