It's a race free zone this week unfortunately as a half day Saturday and full day Sunday unpaid overtime unfortunately put paid to racing the Kirkintilloch 12.5k and completing back to back 50 mile weeks, but apart from that it was another mix it up and see what happens cracker of a week. Now for … Continue reading Wow -smashing the 20 mile barrier
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I travel – London wk 4 incl. Livingston parkrun 58
Took Monday off as the knees were still tender after Sunday's fall, so this wasn't going to be a complete week either. Ach no point stressing, I think I will panic if I ever complete a week 🙂 Tuesday went back to training as it is the legendary MAC Hills of Hell session. Just over … Continue reading I travel – London wk 4 incl. Livingston parkrun 58
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
Love and Hate -on the road to London
In the week that the countdown to London crept well below the 100 day mark it seems right to get my finger out of my blogging arse and give a wee update on how I am or am not doing. It's been a while since my last running blog (I feel like I'm at a … Continue reading Love and Hate -on the road to London
The only one I know – a Pointless blog
This is a slightly different blog. It’s not really about running. But running is mentioned so I can get away with it. Plus it’s my blog, so I’m calling this one. Back in March my friend Iain (who I did my comeback 10k with back in June 2011 - so is allowed https://markgallmac.wordpress.com/2014/11/17/history-part-4-mhfs-10k-2011/) and I … Continue reading The only one I know – a Pointless blog
London, can you wait?Â
You know I didn’t realise how long it had been since my last blog. I’ve been busy. Really busy like you wouldn’t believe. Also had a wee injury set back but back on the horse now. Did manage to take my unfortunately more substantial frame (thank you Chocolate Orange n Fry’s creams…) round the club … Continue reading London, can you wait?Â
“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.
Live in the Moment – The Scottish Half Marathon 2016
Man plans half marathon 8 months in advance for PB attempt. Man breaks PB months before that. Man forgets to train for any more half marathons. Half marathon comes up. Oops. The general gist of my previous blog. So I was doing this having not done a long run in weeks as have been doing … Continue reading Live in the Moment – The Scottish Half Marathon 2016
Flicking your switchÂ
So I had 6 aims this year split over 3 distances. To PB at 5k, 10k and half marathon were the first three and my “achievable aims”. All being well the aim was to do this the first half of the season and if all kept going well aim for my second/ ultimate “wish list” … Continue reading Flicking your switchÂ
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