Good weekend for road runners
It looked like it was a good weekend for the road runners in the club, with fine performances from Mark who came second in the Skye Bridge 10k and Muffy who won the vets prize in the Islay Half Marathon. A little closer to home, I ran the Helensburgh…
Run (no race!) report – the annual Muffy and Tony Brig o Turk (Glen Finglass) run on Saturday
2 hours 32 minutes - a new pw and ph (personal hottest). No photos, thankfully. We were not a pretty sight. Moral: do not start a long run on hottest day of the year at 11 am ... get out of bed earlier!
Jura 2006
It had been a long wait. The first time I picked up the SHR calendar was 2001 and looking through it the Jura Fell Race sounded like the one to do. It was cancelled that year because of foot and mouth. 2002 and 2003 I picked up colds in the…
north berwick law race
I went down to North Berwick after work in Edinburgh to run Law race. Cracking sunny evening after a dull day. Breezy at the harbour but just an ideal temperature for running. A big field and brilliant support from the locals made it feel more…
New Lanark Sunday Trail Run
One of my all-time favourite runs. From Crossford in the Clyde Valley, up through Kirkfieldbank, round the New Lanark loop and back down. Managed to just about keep up with Steffen and Nigel for 2 hrs of the 2hrs 10mins. Rounded off, as the…
Kelvingrove Relays
The first running of the Westies Kelvingrove Relays was a great success. About 20 of us turned out, including a few first-timers and even a visiting Trotter on a lovely spring evening. After a random team selection by Fiona and Shona we all…
KOREAN HIGHPOINT (ALMOST)
Having fun here in Korea!Yesterday went to Jirisan National Park. Did a big 8-hr hike over the highest hills on the South Korean mainland.Left Commodore Hotel, Pusan at 5:20am, caught taxi and 2 buses to reach Chungsangni roadhead by 8:45am.…
Congratulations !!
For those who don't know, it's just been announced that our very own Chris Upson has won the FRA Long Distance Award for 2003 with his Lakes24 run.A great big congratulations to Chris for this fantastic achievement, proudly flying the Westies…
Sunday Run – Ben Venue
A few early rising Westies had a very enjoyable run up and down Ben Venue. There was a lovely hazy view over the lochs from the top. Blair stood out from the crowd in his luminous minimalist very short shorts - not such a lovely view!
Westies Saturday & Sunday Runs
Saturday. As noted by Captain Charlie, the pre-dinner Saturday run is Ben Venue. Meet at the usual place for 12pm lunchtime.Sunday. A hangover busting gently does it wee run will kick off in the West End at 11am. Meet outside the Tennis club…