Disclaimer: No blog posts, tweets, Facebook posts for ages. I know. It's been a rough running time. A lot doesn't make sense. I have no rhyme reason or logic. But all I can do is explain how I am at a certain point in time. Many of you won't in a million years get how what … Continue reading Standing next to me/ Mental – Livi 1500 and part parkrun
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Second minute or hour – Brian Goodwin 10k 2017
Disclaimer: To many of you my aims are modest and laughable and that's fine. Personal challenges are what makes our wee sport thrive. Some we win and some we lose 🙂 The Brian Goodwin 10k. It's a Friday night 10k and one of the MAC club champ events. Always a great turn out, we run … Continue reading Second minute or hour – Brian Goodwin 10k 2017
Karma Police – 3000m open graded and Vale of Leven 10k 2017
Disclaimer: I know that I am a contrary beast. I know I am a huffy, tantrum throwing wean. And I know that my “athletic endeavours” are not even average in the grand scheme of things. But it means a lot to me. So I reserve the right to continue to be annoying 🙂 It's been … Continue reading Karma Police – 3000m open graded and Vale of Leven 10k 2017
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
Thieves like us – the unsung heroes of the Maraselfish
Thanks to everyone for their support over the last few months of marathon training. I am very pleased to have done an extra article in conjunction with run 4 it which can be found here and is all about my Maranoia. If you like it? Let them know. So it's the weekend before London. Last small but … Continue reading Thieves like us – the unsung heroes of the Maraselfish
Hard to Handle – Strathclyde parkrun 350 and Tom Scott 10 miles 2017
Disclaimer: You know me by now, if nothing else I’m honest if not a little irritating, deluded and self deprecating. This has been a week that’s exhausted a lot of the running emotions and I won’t pretend it has been my best. Some people will get to the end and tell me to lighten up. … Continue reading Hard to Handle – Strathclyde parkrun 350 and Tom Scott 10 miles 2017
Necessary Evil/ Cominagetcha – the worst run ever
http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac Twitter: @vanhaddock Disclaimer : these are the rants of an irrational and moody middle aged runner who should know better, but won't ever learn. And that's just fine. Monday recovery run? Slow, sore, but check. Tuesday 5k out slow and sub 20 back. Nice. Wednesday weary but still a decent wee 1 hour run. Thursday … Continue reading Necessary Evil/ Cominagetcha – the worst run ever
Mystery- Including Strathclyde parkrun 342
Mysteries aren't always bad. It's not just turning up at the same hotel as Jessica Fletcher and someone being killed and you getting the blame. Or five kids and a dog having scones for tea as the travelling fairground workers are led away by Officer Goon. A mystery can be good. Like how did that … Continue reading Mystery- Including Strathclyde parkrun 342
Dirty Trip – the SVHC Relays 2017
So my recent form had been recognised and I had indeed been put down from the B team to the C team. But then after some call offs I wasn't just moved back up to the B team but given the first leg. With the whippets. Ouch. Ach what will be will be. As I … Continue reading Dirty Trip – the SVHC Relays 2017
F.E.A.R. -racing with cobwebs
Time does indeed fly. It's the 15th of October 2016 since I last put that Motherwell vest on and raced. Actually ran well that day, but not even a parkrun done since. To be fair I had been training for southside 6 and got injured and the various things that have happened since but over … Continue reading F.E.A.R. -racing with cobwebs
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