For Want Of A Nail…Kaim Hill Race 2018
The ridges of Arran were bathed in a hazy, early-evening sunlight; just the sort of view to give a tingle of excitement at the thought of fair-weather hills. It felt like the first non-winter week of the year, new life & all that, and I…
Newtyle race results
Four Westies in a field of 49 in the Newtyle race on Wednesday. 7.3k/300m.
16 Peter MacNab 39.45
27 Brian Brennan 43.09 (1st M60)
30 David Atkin 43.57
35 Matthew Bull 45.31
The race was won by Carnethy's John Hammond in 31.48
CS…
Belated results from the above races.
Birnam - 6.6k/360m
2 Sam Alexander 31.48
21 Gordon McCaffrey 38.51
32 Don Reid 41.34
43 Ewan Cameron 43.21
47 Lorna Mahoney 44.19
69 Brian Brennan 46.17
Gordon was first M60 and Lorna first…
Venga Barcelona!
‘If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.’ - Emil Zatopek
‘The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.’ - Hal Higdon
‘I get emotional…
Chapelgill
Chapelgill hill has race 2.6km & 410m. I really couldn't be bothered with this race today. I felt so unfit and I didn't like my chances that I wouldn't come last. Also, it didn't help that it was 0.5 degrees with a wind chill of about -7!…
Venga Barcelona!
‘If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.’ - Emil Zatopek
‘The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.’ - Hal Higdon
‘I get emotional when I watch a marathon...I…
West Highland Way in a Day (and a half)
Do you want to run the whole West Highland Way? Errr, yeah, why not. Ive run 35 miles before. Once. So Im sure it will be fine.
A few weeks later I find myself in Milngavie at midnight outside a lively night club. The inebriated locals…
Highland Fling 2017
The day started like most others... Aron set about eating or something while lefty and I admired each other. After weeks of cycling we were both looking strong but lean... ready for a run.
Aron took us up to some train station... can't…
Born to Run Ultra Marathon
A few folks will know that I ran the 2013 Caballo Blanco Ultra Marathon out in Urique Mexico last year (Aye, the one in the book). One of the original Mas Loco a wonderful guy called Luis Escobar organises a weekend festival which includes a…
Tiree Ultra (half) 2016
Tiree Ultra 2016
I'll let you all know now, I only did the half. For various reasons but mainly that I was keen to just have a good enjoyable weekend without any stressing about preparing and not drinking and that. Not to mention the full 35…