“You lace is undone James” shouted Steven. I looked down at my right foot – the b**tard was right. And of course stopping to tie it allowed him nip right by me on the heathery trod up Mount Shade. As luck would have it Steven had a similar shoe mix up about 1km
The most irritating sort of disappointment? The avoidable sort. Once you’re at the start line of the race what’s going to happen is going to happen – you’ll get the result that whatever training you’ve done warrants. No special flourishes on the day will make any difference. The best you can hope to do is
A chilly day in the Pentlands on Saturday. Kit requirements turned up to 11 (long-sleeve tops and long-sleeve leggings) – a good call. Carnethy 5. Five hills. Zero visible from the start. The long wait for the last bus saw 500 or so runners on the start line huddled like penguins against the wind. I
Foul weather greeted all those attending the 2015 5M Road Race. I didn’t enjoy myself at last year’s race (no form, no fitness) but this year I’d had a good run of consistent mileage, along with a week’s rest prior to Saturday, and had hopes for a better showing this time around. To be honest,
A bracing introduction to the XC-season last Saturday. Two lung-busting, strength-sapping, full-on laps of the big field at Bellahouston Park. It’s the Scottish Championships so all the fast guys and gals of road & middle-distance are here; a fair smattering of national champions, GB team members and Commonwealth athletes about the place. It starts
My first time doing yet another version of the Dumyat Dash. It’s shorter and steeper than the 2012 version – altogether more dash like. A large field had assembled, undeterred by the poor weather. The race starts up a series of narrow trods above Menstrie – a fast start to get in to a good
My long-race form hasn’t been up to much this season and I had no expectations or aspirations for my first time on the Pentland Skyline. I met ex-Captain Chris at the registration, compared notes from summer races and found ourselves worryingly out of breath on the walk up to the start. There was a big
An unforgivably late race report for the Kilpatricks Hill Race 2015. I can confirm the following: – The Kilpatricks Hill Race 2015 took place at the designated time and place. – Wegene Tafese (Cambuslang) took first place. A classy-runner, he crossed with nary a bead of sweat on his brow, stopped for one minute and
Full results: http://po.st/p2J9c6 Photo: Allardyce Photography https://goo.gl/HwER8U Ahhh, the mighty Stuc A Chroin 5000, one that puts the HILL in hill race. Grey clouds and snow on the hills gave the Trossachs and intimidating look on the drive up from Glasgow, it was unlikely to be pleasant up top. Spirits were high on the start line, everyone
Photo: Danielle Glendinning http://po.st/kaim15More photos (Kenny Phillips): http://po.st/L5YEuH Another Wednesday, another Bog & Burn. Chastened after Ben Dubh last week, I set off at a steady, economical pace and soon settled in to 6th place with Owen & Gregor in front of me. The short stretch of road, brief forest trail, treacherous river crossing and then