06/05/23 – Friday night adventures courtesy of Susanne. Last week she said she’d like to reccie Devils Staircase to Kinlochleven on the West Highland Way in the dusk/dark is part of her West Highland Way race training. So, 5pm laptop closed, jumped in the van and headed up. We decided to do it as an …
13/05/23 – Cateran Way trail ultra. A stunning 55 mile loop of the Cateran trail starting at the Spittal of Glenshee. Staying in Gullabin bunkhouse meant I could just roll out of bed for the 0700 race start. The forecast said sun but luckily it was still misty. Did make for an interesting first few …
Saturday – Flew down last night so there wasn’t a frantic rush today. Staying with old uni pals so its nice to catch up as we don’t get to very often. Whilst they were busy I used the opportunity to head over to the Marathon Expo to register. I’m number 33038. Was great to check …
11/12/21 – Today’s epic adventure was Duncolm, 6 lochs and a spout. Starting off at Edenmill Farm Shop, Cafe and Soft Play we headed up to Burncrooks via the forestry trail and then clockwise round until the turn off to Duncolm aka little pile of rocks at the right hand turn. The trail across was …
15/01/22 – Today was a run with absolutely no views… zero, zilch, 0, nada. Starting in Blanefield at St Kessog’s church we headed along the pipe track and up Dumfoyn. It was my first run up this one and knew it was a quick down then up to Dumgoyne but couldn’t see it. Despite knowing …
19/12/21 – What a morning! After seeing all the cloud inversion pictures yesterday I was after one today. Starting at 0800 hrs from Glengoyne Distillery we headed up Dumgoyne hill. We started in the cloud, with frosty trails and no view. Meeting a runner on his way down he said it was stunning at the …
23/03/25 – Ever wondered what age I am? It was written on my calf today for the Triathlon Works East Fortune sprint Duathlon (5km run, 20km aka 9 laps bike, 2.5km run). This was also both the British Triathlon champs and Triathlon Scotland champs plus European champs qualifier. So a big important race! This is …
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02/04/23 – Van road trip to Northumberland for my first ever standard Duathlon. Decided to go longer this year and also try qualify for GB Age group in this event. Drove down yesterday in the dreich weather to Northumberland. First stop was Bamburgh Castle. Luckily the rain stopped but it was still blowing a bit …
05/04/23 – After a crazy non stop day at work my head was thumping when I logged off. I could have just sat and chilled but instead I decided the best medicine was to get the trainers on and head out to play. I roped in Gordie to come on a reccie run and warned …
LOCH ARDINNING, AULD WIVES LIFTS, BLAIRSKAITH LINN AND LENNOX FOREST LOOP Read More »
29/01/22 – Starting to feel real. Today I joined the West Highland Way race weekend reccie at Balmaha for an out and back heading north. There was no end point, just where we decided to about turn. It was lovely to meet up with folk I hadn’t seen in ages and meet others I’d heard …