8 days remain
8 days remain. The same number of days I will be running for. Excited but scared. I’ve been fighting a cold. This always happens when I wind down. Whether tapering […]
Category Archives: adventure
I miss my bike
It’s been a few months since my lovely hybrid got stolen from me by a deranged idiot* and I’ve still not replaced him. I could say it’s because I’m busy […]
MAPS! I love Maps!
Who doesn’t right? Now I’m in Ultra mode, and training, I’m getting excited about long training runs and have begun to dream of mini adventures to while away a day […]
16 Week Plan… done!
I’ve made a plan! It’s not very extensive, or full, or complete, but it is there! The colours relate to where I can and can’t run. Fitting ultra training around […]
City to Summit – Race Report
It was 7pm, I was descending the West Highland Way into Glen Nevis, the Ben in front obscured by thick cloud. In my head I was debating the pros and […]
City To Summit – Final thoughts
I’ve just been to register, rack my bike and hand over my Bike to Run transition bag. I feel like I’ve just handed over my life’s possessions for someone to […]
I’m still 20, right?
You know that thing that when you’re in your 30s and you still feel like you’re in your early 20s and can’t believe the pace of change in people’s lives? […]
Obsessing
I’ve been following the Cape Wrath Ultra on social media, from the 2016 race to the chatter it got. Ourea events have been ramping up the chatter even more with […]
The run after the race…
Yesterday I wrote how I raced before I ran my long Saturday run, and here is that run’s low down. Ultra running can be a lonely sport, miles and miles […]
Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra Training
It’s not going well, I mean, I’ve been running and running a lot but 56miles is quite far and after just 22miles today, my legs were ready to drop off. […]
