Goatfell, 16th May 2009
Bertie Wooster is Top Man Shocker!It's always a hard race, this one. I've been running in since 1981 ish and I still can't get used to the descent, blinded by sweat, calves cramping up and ending up with a stitch. Every time I run it I feel…
Glen Almond
Ian & I off for another excellent trail. "Make it short for ...." 23.5.09One car at Ardtalnaig (south Loch Tay) and another at start of The Sma Glen. A mere 15 miles this time,hhhmmm. Our weather was overcast to getting worse,…
Glen Kinglass Trail
Struthers,Struthers,& Semple.......not a Law Firm,perhaps unfortunately,but the intrepid trio of Ian,Sally, and allegedly Wooster.Yes these three are really coming onto their game. Which one is that?Their Saturday's Sublime Social Sojourn…
Glen Rosa Horseshoe 2009
A day trip over to Arran is always a good thing. For one it is an amazing wee island and getting on a boat to anywhere makes it feel a whole lot further away than in reality.Mirsia and I jumped the 08:33 train which meets up with the ferry at…
Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon 2009
4-5th July 2009This year I decided to enter the Scafell Class (which is the hardest pairs class) in the Saunders because it seemed like a good idea at the time, and for once I actually found someone else equally crazy and willing to give it…
kirroughtree duathlon
Was due to do the duathlon with usual old gits but both pulled out with age related injuries so Cat G offered and was i glad. Steff & Cat turned up and Cat was undecided so Steff was going to run & Cat was a spare runner but there was…
7 Hills of Edinburgh Race 2009
There are few enough good reasons to venture to Edinburgh, but this is one that I can recommend to all Westies. And so it was that Hamilton and I ventured to Queen Street for the 7:50 Sunday morning train to Waverley. This event starts at Calton…
Ben Sheann Race 2009
There was an impressive turnout of Westies at the Ben Sheann race on the 17th June. I counted 12 of us, clearly attracted by the forecast of windy weather and the possibility that this would keep away the infamous midges from the start/finish…
Dumgoyne Handicap Race
I headed up to Strathblane determined to be the first recipent of the Simon Triger Trophy. Bounding along the water board road, silly big grin from cheek-to-cheek and at one stage taking off my vest to display my impressively, impeccable abs,…
Penicuik 10k
9 May 2009Having been out injured for a while, I wasn't fit enough to do Ben Lomond, so I headed east through the monsoon to run this race as a wee fitness test. I'm sure the undulating route would be very scenic on a sunny day, but in the pishing…