https://realitiesphotography.com/contact 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 steep (hands and knees using heather to pull myself up) climb along the west ridge of Beinn Each to the summit. Next was over to Bealach Nan Cabar. This was the cut off point but made it through to continue on the north ridge and eventually reaching the summit of Stuc A Chroin where every runner left a stone to help build a memorial cairn. By this point 11km done and 1500m elevation hit. Now about turn and back down a slightly varied route.
https://www.eidyncare.co.uk/recruitment/https://planodentistinplanotx.com/dental-implants/ It was hard, I won’t lie. I think I swore my way all the way to the top and then some of the downs. I struggled on the technical downs as my bad hand lost movement meaning I couldn’t grab rocks. I just kept moving, eating all the sweets Marshalls offered and kept my head down. Each time I looked up I just saw hills and swore more. Marshalls did laugh at some of my language including referring to a bog as a ‘buggary bog’. Eventually the final downhill was in sight and I found my downhill legs and took off. I loved this bit I could actually run. I made it across the line in 3hrs 55min. It was then time to cheer on all the other fabulous runners coming in, eat soup (I had 3 servings it was that good) and try clean everything off all of me. Mud, blood, midges, ticks… I now feel slightly broken. Definitely type 2 fun. The events was amazingly organised and volunteers really helped with motivation on the tough bits.
03/05/25 – What a different race to the year before. The 2025 Stuc A’ Chroin hill race was two weeks before Cape Wrath Ultra and I had decided I was going to take this race easy as couldn’t risk an injury…. As normal the race started with an up for about 5km before down into Glen Ample. I wasn’t sure if I was taking it easy as it was hard but felt ok. As I was getting to the top of the glen my glute had decided it wasn’t a happy bunny and really tight. There was a road crossing (well a track) coming up with marshals and I knew it was at this point or never if I decided to DNF and pull out with the glute. DNF is not in my nature so I hoped the next up would help but it really didn’t like me much. The up was the brutal up I remember from last year except this time there was visibility so could actually see how far up it went. It was definitely a ‘don’t look up’ section. Climbing up on hands and knees to Beinn Each was hard work. I occasionally did look up and then said some sweary words but then if I looked behind I could see how far I’d come.
Buy Soma OvernightThere was a little dip down into Bealach nan Cabar before final climb up to Stuc a’ Chroin. By now 11km covered 1500m climbed with over 2hrs elapsed. The downhill should be easy by the rocks were hard to navigate and the downhill steep. Eventually back into Glen Ample and the final climb. I could still feel the glute but it was so much better. Managed to lose my foot in a bog and then the climb up. It felt bigger than all the others climbs despite it not being that big. It was a head down and march / drag myself up. Eventually at the top and a rolling run across the hill before the final 5km downhill. I was in heaven. I love the downhills so opened the legs and ran. I crossed the line in 3:38. I thought I was slower than last year but turns out I was 20mins faster. That confirms that I was ill last year and not just imagining it.
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https://www.brigantesenglishwalks.com/clevelandway/A few weeks later a lovely wee surprise arrived in the post. I never stayed for the prizegiving but obviously should have. I took 3rd in the FV45 in the UK Athletics long course fell and hill championships. So much for taking it easy….
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