It’s been 11 weeks since I last pulled on the racing shoes and it wasn’t supposed to be that way. The plan: In an ideal world I was supposed to come back from the Dublin XC International energised, confident and raring to go, and make an assault on the indoor track season. I had my … Continue reading Do your thing – The Scottish Masters Indoor 3000m championships 2023
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
Over the last couple of years I have had a lot of good fortune in the running game. To be clear I don’t just mean on race days when I have maybe ran above myself, opponents haven’t ran as expected, opponents haven’t shown up or I’ve taken risks that have paid off, nah when you … Continue reading Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
Fine and Dandy – my story of 2022
I’m nearly 5 miles from home when I admit defeat. In Salsburgh of all places where people introduce you to their wife and sister and there’s only one person there. Not the best place to get stuck but this knee pain isn’t just a wee niggle as I had thought. It’s sore. Really sore. Like … Continue reading Fine and Dandy – my story of 2022
The One and Only / Endless Art – The British and Irish Masters Cross Country International 2022 — Dublin
I want to start positive here, and I WILL start positive here because it is quite a simple bottom line really. I went abroad to run in an international event for Scotland and came home with a medal. That’s the punchline right there. See? I have saved you 5 minutes; you don’t have to read … Continue reading The One and Only / Endless Art – The British and Irish Masters Cross Country International 2022 — Dublin
Carousels – The Scottish XC relays 2022
Firstly thanks for the many hundreds of you (!) who read my wee rant last week about the Great Scottish Run. I'd have spent a bit more time on it if I though it was going to be more than just me and my tortoise that read it. I may be an an old man … Continue reading Carousels – The Scottish XC relays 2022
“Great” Scottish Run
A two minute rant before I go out my lunch run. It’s October 2016. Callum Hawkins sets a Scottish Half marathon record. Behind him thousands of people run their hearts out having trained for months. I watch my running pals, proud of their achievements. But it counted for nothing. Great Scottish Run had measured the … Continue reading “Great” Scottish Run
Super Trouper – Linlithgow 10k, Great Scottish Run 10k, West District Cross Country relays 2022
Disclaimer: Ach chill out, it's just running. THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED ON 19/10/2022 AFTER THE GREAT SCOTTISH RUN ANNOUNCED THE COURSE WAS YET AGAIN WRONG. To anyone who may read this mish mash of events welcome, come in, have a brew and let me irritate you. I know blogs are old fashioned nonsense and … Continue reading Super Trouper – Linlithgow 10k, Great Scottish Run 10k, West District Cross Country relays 2022
Roads – the PODfather Stirling 10k 2022
Bless me Strava for I have sinned. It has been seven weeks since my last race. I didn’t actually quite mean it to be so long but after an overload of races in June and July the plan was to ease it back a couple of weeks then build up for a few track PB … Continue reading Roads – the PODfather Stirling 10k 2022
The Unforgettable Fire – Kilmaurs 5k and English Masters Inter Area Track and Field champs
I know I have been racing a lot recently and I am looking forward to a spell away from it but me being me I wasn't going to do it that easily. Where would be the fun it that? Last blog was from the start of the week and the Masters relays was such brilliant … Continue reading The Unforgettable Fire – Kilmaurs 5k and English Masters Inter Area Track and Field champs
Kool Thing – the LSK SVHC Scottish Masters Road Relays 2022
I love these relays. Usually taking place at the end of January it’s a good wee guide to see how the winter training is going, and for the likes of me usually no pressure as I’ve tended to be Motherwell C or D team, at a stretch B, so if not much in the legs … Continue reading Kool Thing – the LSK SVHC Scottish Masters Road Relays 2022
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