Packing for 8 days of running
I swear I pack less when I go on holiday for 2 weeks, but I have just packed 20kgs of running stuff that I need and may need for 8 […]
Category Archives: Trail Running
I am not superhuman
Some more musings of a tapering ultra runner… Shhh! Don’t tell anyone. But I am just like you. I am not different and don’t have any natural ability. I have […]
Thoughts from a tapering ultra runner…
13 days and I will be running in my first ever multistage/ multi-day run which will cover 400kms in 8 days. The Cape Wrath Ultra is a beast but an […]
2 weeks to go..
As I stare out to the calm Forth, I’m reminiscing about my training. It is hard to believe that I’m just two weeks from starting this adventure. From signing up […]
19 days to go…
Travelling with work is ‘tough’, it’s usually early starts, long days, travelling itself takes its toll. A lot of walking and a lot of thinking usually. Proactively I have limited […]
It was one of those runs I wished I hadn’t started
Bleak. Bleak was the scene that I found myself in. I’d convinced myself that I was clearly invincible and that shorts were also a good idea. The forecast was for […]
Conclusions of a non-summitter
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Post ultra feet
I have to say that I was amazed to get zero blisters whilst running Glasgow to Edinburgh. I put it down to merino wool socks and hard feet. I was […]
