The mist clears and the blue sky opens up over rolling hills, far into the distance. This is taken somewhere after Glensax and before the end, but I have entirely forgotten where.

Two Breweries Hill Race

Saturday 23 September 2023 I‘ve run for years but I’ve never thought it’s really possible, or that interesting, for me to put into words the experience of running a big race. Hence having never previously written a race report. All…

Merrick Hill Race 2023

The final counter in this year's SHR Champs took place on Sunday at Merrick. I'd heard it was a fine hill, but had never been there before. I suppose it is a fine hill, though the views were non-existent and I can't say I enjoyed ultra-slippy…

The Ben Race

Fifteen Westies assembled in Fort William on a hot September day to race up the Biggest Ben of Them All. I've spent the last few months attempting some Ben-specific training, plotting increasingly convoluted and repetitive routes in the Ochils…