Disclaimer: all views and nicknames are my own. Come join me at http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac, bring your own munchies. A lovely Friday evening, almost perfect racing conditions and a wee trip down to Silverknowes Beach in Edinburgh for the Run and Become Self Transcendence 5k Scottish Championships 2016. I went into this race on the back of … Continue reading Take 5 – The Scottish 5k Road Champs 2016
History Repeating? The 100th Springburn parkrun
Disclaimer: may contain small elements of smugness http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac for behind the scenes footage. Or something. This week saw the next round of the Motherwell AC club championships and following on from the previous 10k and 10 miler it was to be a 5k. Continuing our touring approach it was to be the Springburn parkrun for … Continue reading History Repeating? The 100th Springburn parkrun
Music – a blog playlist
It has been spotted that the bulk of my blog titles are also song titles, or song lyrics, and has been suggested that I post the song in the blog going forward. Fair point. So here is just some of the ones that have been before, in reverse order. You may find something you'll like. … Continue reading Music – a blog playlist
Keep parkrun free
Www.facebook.com/markgallmac I know this blog is usually about me, be that good or bad, but this is a quick five minute rant on another matter, about the short sightedness of Bristol’s Stoke Gifford Parish Council and their decision to charge parkrun a fee to use the park which is going to result in the cancellation … Continue reading Keep parkrun free
Round and Round – The Tom Scott 10 mile road race 2016
http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac for all your non essential running info 😉 Disclaimer: the views in this blog are blinkered by baldness. I know that what seems a great run to me is nothing to others but it's my blog so meh. After the highs of Tuesday I was optimistic about the Tom Scott race. Loved it last year, … Continue reading Round and Round – The Tom Scott 10 mile road race 2016
Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as… Time Trial
The MAC Time Trial. A bane of my life. I ran one good one last July in 24.34 when I was in my best form and got injured shortly after. In my last one in January I managed 26.41, more than 2 minutes behind and in second last place. The rules were changed re the … Continue reading Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as… Time Trial
The Majestic Head? or the National Road relays 2016
http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac Disclaimer: these are the views of me. I know I rarely make sense. Today was a funny one. I have trained well this week. I'm feeling better than I have since my injury problems started last August. And today I was delighted to be back in the real action for the Scottish National Road … Continue reading The Majestic Head? or the National Road relays 2016
Accept Yourself
See http://www.facebook.com/markgallmac for updates and probably more Smiths song titles. My wee mind works overtime very often on things that means nothing to anyone, including myself. The legend in lycra reminded me of something I said last year. I had at some stage last year said that for me to regard myself as a proper … Continue reading Accept Yourself
From Elstree to PB. The Alloa half marathon 2016
Its been a busy and funny old week. I've kept training away since the Cambuslang 10k, but this week saw me disappearing to London, turning V45 then attempting to run a fast Half Marathon at Alloa. Wednesday and Thursday were spent down at Borehamwood/ Elstree. You may remember that I went for an audition, well … Continue reading From Elstree to PB. The Alloa half marathon 2016
Down by the river – parkrun and Cambuslang 10k
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
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