North Isle of Mull in Winter
North Mull We spent Hogmanay on the Isle of Mull. A winter retreat to a remote part of the country. Not too remote, we stayed in Tobermory, a relatively busy […]
Category Archives: Swim
Wow, what a year 2016 was
Wow, what a year 2016 was. With all the real life things that were going on, my running and adventures seemed to be overwhelmingly successful. Looking back is natural at […]
Breca SwimRun Buttermere 2016
Make no mistake, this race was brutal. It was only yesterday at the time of writing this post and I want to write it while the pain is still raw. […]
SwimRun training part 1
I missed a swim session, too sleepy and my Team mate for Brecca, Tony couldn’t make the swim so I was less inclined to drag myself out of bed […]
SwimRun – the beginning
What’s this all about? I thought about a year ago. Swimming and Running, Running and Swimming. I saw a race was being planned to swim across a loch, then run […]
Everything was going so well…
Knee pain! There must be a reason why I keep getting a niggle. Tho after last week’s tempo run my knee at lunch, some 6 hrs after stopping running just […]
Ironman-niversary
It’s been a year since I heard those words “You are an Ironman” which has given me time to reflect. Reflect on not only the achievement but also what my […]
The Slateman 2014
Spontaneity is fantastic. Not only does it give you a buzz, but it also means for people like me, no time to worry. Hakuna Matata was my phrase for this […]
A weekend of pushing barriers
After returning from holiday I’d steadily got back into the swing of regular exercise. Starting slowly I eased myself into a run a swim and a commute by bike to […]
New Challenge!
After the joy, euphoria and amazement of completing my Ironman race, against odds some may say, I have given a lot of thought over what is next. I can’t tell […]
Run Spud Run! 