It is a Thursday night session at Cambuslang and the first group gets away from me. Then the second. I am struggling to keep any sort of pace going up the slightest hill there is and my average pace is plummeting faster than James Corden going off the highest diving platform in the world. Everything … Continue reading Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before – the story of 2021
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Last Train to Trancentral – British Masters M50 3000m steeplechase
The usual disclaimers for the usual people that I should learn to ignore. No I am not claiming to be anything I am not. This is a personal blog about me and my running and in the big world what I am doing here counts for nothing, and I know that. I prefer to look … Continue reading Last Train to Trancentral – British Masters M50 3000m steeplechase
Living it, Loving it, Larging it -Scottish Masters Steeplechase Championships 2021
I have drafted this opening a few times to be honest and still don't know how to start it. There's always that fear of annoying and upsetting people but I'm really happy to have achieved something that's so inconsequential to so many but meant so much to me so yes, I think I will start … Continue reading Living it, Loving it, Larging it -Scottish Masters Steeplechase Championships 2021
Running out – LAAA XC and the year that was
So the racing year for me is over. I’d like to tell you it finished in a blaze of glory, smashing the field as I sprinted to glory in that most prestigious of races, one in the echelons of Athletic prowess, the Lanarkshire X Country Championships. Now I could but it would be a total … Continue reading Running out – LAAA XC and the year that was
GOPO® Joint Health Review #ad
As I had mentioned before in previous blogs, being of “advancing years” but a very keen runner I had been asked to trial and review a joint health product called GOPO®. I have received no payment for doing the trial but received free samples in order to conduct the trial and to give an honest … Continue reading GOPO® Joint Health Review #ad
Reason left to destroy – The Scottish Masters 3000m Steeplechase 2018
Now you will have to excuse me because this one will jump all over the place. Literally at points, like a decrepit Tigger reliving better days in his nursing home. As the great Garscube philosopher Jim Boyle succinctly put it this is all about overcoming barriers, but since that’s cheesier than Peter Andre eating Wotsits … Continue reading Reason left to destroy – The Scottish Masters 3000m Steeplechase 2018
“You’ve Been Framed” and “Trial by Night”
Wee small blog today. From my magnificent May of 3 PBs into a hopefully jubilant June. (Ah the alliteration is dripping off my keyboard.) A great start as my wife surprised me last night by framing my only Scotland vest (and tracksuit) that I earned in 1989 before I chucked it for 20 odd years, … Continue reading “You’ve Been Framed” and “Trial by Night”
Disappointments
Edited and added 18th January 2015: I always encourage feedback and this post has seen my most negative so far 😉 To make clear, I don't carry any baggage, I tried to be honest and write semi humorously on things that have happened, I am not a professional writer and won't always manage to get … Continue reading Disappointments
History Part 1: Throwing spikes at the Scottish selector…
So it's 1990. I've been running for 8 years or so as a junior boy, senior boy, youth and junior man up here in Scotland. Whilst not an Olympic contender I've been reasonable. I've ran for Hamilton Harriers, moved to Cambuslang Harriers, for my school, Lanarkshire, West of Scotland and once for Scotland Juniors. I've … Continue reading History Part 1: Throwing spikes at the Scottish selector…
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