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Conclusions of a non-summitter

July 8, 2017by Glenn Tait 3 Comments

It’s almost been a week since I didn’t Summit Ben Nevis on the Rat Race City To Summit race and it’s been playing on my mind. I’ve spoken to friends, […]

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injury, ironman, marathon, Race Report, Running, Trail Running, Ultra

City To Summit – Final thoughts

July 1, 2017by Glenn Tait 1 Comment

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 […]

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adventure, Cycling, ironman, marathon, Running, Trail Running

How do you train for a 56mile run?

March 3, 2017by Glenn Tait 2 Comments

Putting in the miles has been the context of the past few weeks. My long weekend runs have consisted of at least 3 hours on foot running at a reasonable […]

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marathon, Running, Trail Running, Ultra

Trouble ahead of the Marathon

May 24, 2015by Glenn Tait 2 Comments

Its been 6 weeks since I last ran which as preparation goes for a marathon next week isn’t the best.   My last long run had me hobbling when I […]

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injury, marathon, Running

Nippy butt / glute / piriformis

January 25, 2015by Glenn Tait 3 Comments

I’m not sure what it was, the ice on the pavement changing my gait, the fast 10min threshold intervals, or just a tough session but I ended yesterday’s intervals with […]

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injury, marathon, Pentland Hills National Park, Running

Week 1 Marathon Training

January 4, 2015by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

So this was the week I came out and said I was aiming for 3:15 in the marathon this year.  I’m hoping to do this at Edinburgh at the end […]

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marathon, Running

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