ieNo not a new building society but a brief word on my last couple of weeks racing in England. First came a long drive to Bristol to see the inlaws, and avoid them by running in half marathon. I thought I was running well at the moment, but a very hot day (21 in the
In how many races can you say that having your fingers stood on is a very real risk? Nige, Murdo & I drove to Moffat on a beutiful sunny day, with only one scary moment when the track went through. the middle of a farm and we feared we had gone wrong and were driving
Well another race and another pb. On a bright and windy day I turned up with 200 or so others including Mr.s J. Orr & A. Freer for this cracking little race over a demanding course. The bulk of the Westies racing this weekend had been at the Nationals the day before and we were
Chris and I were the only Westies to travel east today for this fast little run around a very pretty part of Edinburgh. It was a lovely day for running, no wind and slightly cool. As ever there were many familiar faces and a few I could even put a name to from Carnethy, HBT,
Well shorter than Jd’s Sinday but it was running! Four Westies turned out for this fast wee burn up, Chris and me slightly worse for racing yesterday while DavidR. & Bill had no excuse for not being Billywhizz! A bright & very cold morning saw 176 runners out. It sounds as if Chris had a
An odd distance but one of the nicest road races I have done in a long time. Well done Kirki. Olympic and well done Chris, Bill, and Andy too. The first time I was running back to back weekend races meant taking it easy and not expecting too much. I felt a little tired but
Sorry about the delay in this report, but while you were all dashing around Carbeth on 30th Dec. I was in south Wales running this little race, 3.5 miles and 900ft. If I should have been doing so, the day after landing from Oz and with a stinking cold is another question. It was mild
A select group of non Ossianisers (?) met for the Alan Scally Road Relays this weekend. We had a full team and 3/4 mixed team, unfortunately the promised wimins team didn’t materialise. Alan A. and his wife Gilian, Ian, Archie, Don, Drew and I blasted round the usual course which never lets you ease off
Just a quick mention of this wednesdays sprint of a trail race around RedMoss. 6 westies drove east for the evening and were rewarded with a bright breezy run with midges when you stopped. I dont know times or placings but the club positions were Chris, GrahamK, Trig, Jason, Ellie, Rich. It was nice to
The five keen souls who braved the drive north on Friday or Saturday were rewarded with another fast, hot and sunny race half way up Creag Dhubh. Brian, Elspeth, Donald, Jane and I were there. Plus Lynne with the camera and Rani very nervous at the starting guns, cannons and bagpipes! The sun wouldn’t stay