come join the party at http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac It all begin innocently with a comment from Jim, the legend in lycra. "We should provide the volunteers for parkrun". We had a wee chat about it and realised just how many of us had started our running with a wee visit to Strathclyde Park on a Saturday … Continue reading Down by the river – parkrun and Cambuslang 10k
Motherwell AC
Wouldn’t it be nice
Note that these are the personal views of an old bitter man who has seen better days, and not the views of Motherwell AC, Mark Yardley or the IOC. As usual it's all subjective and what's good to me is poor for others, and what's poor for me is good for others. Etc. Want my … Continue reading Wouldn’t it be nice
In Between Days
It seems like forever ago since my last blog entry. Probably because I haven't raced since Victoria Park and my next race is a couple of weeks away, the Haddington half marathon. I am in between races, in between days where I can put that Motherwell vest on and give it laldy. It's been a … Continue reading In Between Days
An Unexpected Groovy Treat – Victoria parkrun
I continued my running ethic when I returned home and did a track session on the Saturday (Pyramid of 200 400 600 800 800 600 400 200, I toiled but had a good training buddy in Coach John) and a ten miler up to and round Chatelherault on Sunday. An ambitious 6 sessions in 6 … Continue reading An Unexpected Groovy Treat – Victoria parkrun
Lifting myself up and being brave – 3k on the green
Many of you will have had a right good snigger. Yeah I go on about my holiday for ages and then don't get to go. Yeah gutted, devastated, the kids were in tears. Sometimes things happen. But there are worse things happen in the world. Like seeing Tommy moonwalking for example..... (oh the video from … Continue reading Lifting myself up and being brave – 3k on the green
The end of part 1 and Strathclyde park run 261
After last Sunday's 10k I decided to see how training went during the week, and see if I felt like finishing off the first half of the season with a parkrun. Tuesday's session was a mad hill one with 3 x 100m 200m 300m 400m with a jog down recovery. It was a brutal session, … Continue reading The end of part 1 and Strathclyde park run 261
Polaroid Series race 4 – Vale of Leven 10k
….or this week’s Blogroll according to Sean McQueen. Yes it was a less than ideal preparation for the final race of the series. Wee steady run with the club on Thursday night, just a 5 miler and although the legs felt fine the rest of me just wasn’t there. Couldn’t put my finger on it. … Continue reading Polaroid Series race 4 – Vale of Leven 10k
Polaroid series race 3 – Clydebank 10k (AKA Tongs ya bass!)
I was determined to learn the lessons of the previous week, so I went to the track session on the Saturday, 3 sets of 4 x 300m with 100 steady recovery. Ooft, first set hurt but got into my rhythm. 8 miler on Sunday morning interspersed with watching the triathlon at Strathclyde Park. These guys … Continue reading Polaroid series race 3 – Clydebank 10k (AKA Tongs ya bass!)
Polaroid Series Race 2 – Dumbarton
Now this wee entry isn’t quite as jubilant as last week’s. Not because of the result but really due to the whole thing. This was to be quite a strange one. I have to confess to overindulging after my first sub 40 at Helensburgh last week. Whisky, chocolate, takeaways, my diet was absolutely awful and … Continue reading Polaroid Series Race 2 – Dumbarton
Polaroid 10k series – race 1 – Helensburgh
My back and groin issues were a lot better. The sun was shining. Elaine and the boys were coming to watch. The omens were good for a decent run. I managed to blag a half day from work and we got down to Helensburgh early, stopping off at McDonalds in Dumbarton for every else to … Continue reading Polaroid 10k series – race 1 – Helensburgh
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