13/10/24 – I would never recommend today. I’d recommend the Carnethy Pentlands skyline race but maybe not the prep to get to the start line…. Alarm set for 0245 to get my eldest to the airport for 0330 for her flight to swim camp. Decisions to be made to drive back home for a couple …
14/09/24 – The trials and tribulations of Dunoon ultra. With 12 of the EpicTrails crew racing (mix of relay and solo runners) it made for a fantastic trip. The race was supposed to be 48km but not for me…. Being loaded with the cold I didn’t know how it would go, and it definitely wasn’t …
27/07/24 – It’s taken 3 years and 3 ballot attempts to get in but I made it into the Lakeland 50 mile. I hadn’t trained the way I would have liked to so felt under prepared. I knew there was a lot of elevation in the race and that poles were advisable. Poles hurt my …
14/06/24 – Made it to Coimbra for the European Duathlon Championships. Day started off with a 4am alarm before heading through to Glasgow Airport with fellow competitor Robert. Quick check in, breakfast and straight onto the plane for 0630 take off. Well that didn’t happen, as we took our seats there was an announcement that …
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06/07/24 – Number being drawn on left leg means one thing…it’s triathlon time. Today it was the Monikie triathlon. I was taking part in the relay which consisted of each member of the team doing a mini triathlon before the next person could go. 300m swim/5km bike/1.5km run. We called ourselves GTC + ringer with …
30/03/24 – I did it, my first cycle race. It was the Glasgow Nightingale APR. Registration was at Balfron Academy where we all got briefed before cycling out as a group to the start. I felt like such an imposter, all these proper looking cyclists on nice bikes but I had nothing to lose. I …
21/04/24 – Take 2 writing this as lost the first one . New event for me today at @wilddeerevents Scone Palace Standard Duathlon. Been trying to get my Duathlon times up so more adaptions to my kit. I’m now trying to buy speed . Aero helmet and now go faster wheels that Mary lent me. …
30/06/24 – Race write up for the Deeside Runners Lairig Ghru race. A fantastic 42 km race from Braemar to Aviemore through the Lairig Ghru. For me the logistics started the day before when I headed up to Aviemore following my eldest’s swim comp. The Epic Crew had gone up earlier to I met them …
04/05/24 – I really questioned my race life choices today. New race for me tackling the Stuc A Chroin hill race. Over 21km and 1700m elevation. Race started in Strathyre and headed up through forestry tracks and rough ground to Meall Mor overlooking Glen Ample. Descending into the Glen then straight back up with a …
11/05/24 – Another week another hill race. This was so much easier (although still hard) compared to last week. Today it was Ben Lomond hill race and West District Hill Champs. 13km and 967m elevation. It was a hot hot day and not used to this temperature yet. I knew the heat would be the …