15 – 17/07/23 – Bunnies bunnies everywhere. Up in Aberdeen for three days as the supportive parent undertaking taxi duties whilst Emily swam and the Scottish Summer Meet. I’m now getting to find my way round the city but this stay was the best. On day 1 I came across a big bunny on the …
Road trip time up to Caithness and the Moray coast with the base for the week being the Royal Burgh of Tain. July 23 – Day 1 -Road trip day 1 was about checking out the local area. We adventured over to Portmahomack where we stumbled across a welly boot throwing competition courtesy of The …
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03/06/23 – Very impromptu race today. This weekend was supposed to just be the Milngavie trail race tomorrow but I had lots of the crew up at the Blair Castle trail weekend by Outsider Events. By chance, earlier this week, my eldest was invited to play in a hockey tournament in Perth today. That meant …
11/06/23 – Today it was Lochore sprint triathlon. 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run. I had to face my fear…open water swimming. This was my first open water triathlon (all others have been in the pool) and with Celtman solo only a few weeks away this was the test run at it. Mary has been …
19/05/23 – Scurry to Cramond Island is a race I didn’t think I’d make the start line for at lunchtime. Day started off well and was on the 0930 train from London Euston to Glasgow planning to get in at 1400hrs. By late morning the train had terminated at Preston due to a broken down …
25/05/23 – Tonight it was the fabulous Land O’ Burns 10km race courtesy of Ayr Seaforth Athletics Club and thanks to @youngheartsrunfreepodcast for the place. I loved it!!!! I grew up in Ayr so I ran the whole race reminiscing. Starting at Seafield the race started off along the prom towards Doonfoot, the sun was …
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 …
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 …