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Day 2/3 WHW

November 27, 2018by Glenn Tait 7 Comments

I wake in an empty hostel, no one it seems came in last night and I didn’t see the ranger again. I made coffee and went up to my room. […]

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adventure, Running, Trail Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

Limits

June 18, 2018by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

The song I mainly have in my head right now is “no no, no no no no, no no no no, there’s no limits” Why did you enter Cape Wrath? […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

Things I learnt on a Multi Stage Ultra

June 5, 2018by Glenn Tait 2 Comments

Fiona Russell did a great job of summarising her 18 things she learnt whilst blogging for the Cape Wrath Ultra and I thought I would have a go myself.  Here […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

My Cape Wrath Ultra Story

May 30, 2018by Glenn Tait 10 Comments

I’ve been toying with this for a couple of days, how do I do the experience justice in a blog? How do I put down in words the emotions, the […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

Thoughts from a tapering ultra runner…

May 7, 2018by Glenn Tait 6 Comments

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 […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

19 days to go…

May 2, 2018by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

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 […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

Planning for an 8 day ultra!

April 25, 2018by Glenn Tait 3 Comments

I think if I knew what it would take to plan a multi-stage race before I entered, I think I might have thought twice, but probably enter anyway.  I guess […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Ultra, Video/Film

An 80km week

March 3, 2018by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

I stretched the 80km over 5 days fairly evenly. Partly as I was due to be travelling this weekend but also because the snow came and I wanted to run […]

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Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

16 Week Plan… done!

February 1, 2018by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

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 […]

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adventure, Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Ultra, Ultramarathon

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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Double run day! Contrasting weather. Good to be back running to work as opposed to cycling. Two easy runs. I’ve no event in the plan just yet. I’m just ticking over enjoying the running for joy of it. #runner #ukrunchat #activecommute #run #runnersofinstagram #fun #edinburgh #sunrise #view #fun
Sunset skies over New Zealand. There’s something awesome about skies and the colours that are made during sunset. Ending our day watching the horizon dreaming of tomorrow’s adventure and reflecting on the day that’s just been. #travel #sunset #nz #newzealand #wanderlust #skies #getoutside #water #lake #waterfall #sea #view #landscape #reflection #peace
Don’t let cold stop you from getting outside. With the thermometer dropping to -10 outside my house on top of the hill it felt cold. Wrapping up warm and taking it easy on the ice, plus “borrowing” Andy’s bike with wider tyres helped me massively. Shh! Don’t tell 😀 #cyclecommute #chillyonthewilly #freeze #activecommuting #ride #anyweather #cool #frost #minusten
Reflecting back to the night where we didn’t sleep and spent the hours finding controls in the blizzardy tops and windy valleys. I have a sense of satisfaction that despite the worry we didn’t get lost, that we found each one we were after, that we managed to survive deep ravines and craggy outcrops covered in snow. I’ve always thought I could navigate but I also thought that it was helped by spatial awareness of what I could see. This was the first time where zero visibility came into play and we were blind apart from the contour of the land we were standing on. Super impressed with ourselves and also this lovely photo. Also it helps to have a well marked map from @harveymaps to lead you to your destination that survives in the wind, rain and snow and being folded a million times. #maps #navigation #mountainmarathon #marmotdarkmountains #lakedistrict #fellrunning #compass #snow #fun #getoutside #limits #pushinglimits
Excuse the crap picture but this is the moon rising over Barton Fell with a pair of runners heading for control 218. We thankfully had already bagged that control earlier in the night before the snow came at about 1am. This is 4am and we were returning via the low road escaping the snow. We bagged 14 in total, kept to our plan and managed to navigate using map and compass to all our planned points. Satisfying to find a control when others had walked right past it in the blizzard. Also satisfying to find a safe route down into the valley when fatigued and adrenaline running high. We totalled about 30km through the night and loved every minute. #fells #marmotdarkmountains @marmotdarkmountains #mountainmarathon #night #snow #wind #moon #getoutside
Tongariro Crossing Wow, what an adventure that day was. Hiking the 20km North across volcano 🌋 and geothermal activity. Amazing. It’s a popular busy hike but start early and walk moderately and you get your own space. Worth doing if you’re in the North Island of #newzealand I saw some trail runners and was jealous but was happy to have walked to take in the immense view. So alien to my usual trail. Also, Lord of the rings fans, this was used for Mordor and the Black Gate scenes. The mountain is Mount Doom. #nz #hike #volcano #lotr #hike #walk #getoutside #northisland #tongariroalpinecrossing
We had great weather in our recent trip to New Zealand. This particular day was atmospheric and “Scottish” in nature. In fact Scotland is very much like New Zealand. NZ has bigger mountains and a warmer summer climate. I took the opportunity to do a longer run whilst it wasn’t too hot. I climbed the Rocky Mountain and did some laps around the summit, met up with Andy who had hiked up and took in the views when the clag cleared. I then ran down and back to Wanaka taking The Glendhu track. Often I hear people hike up Roy’s Peak but the Rocky Mountain and Diamond lake hike is a rewarding climb. The climb is nice and technical with a mix of rock, long grass and good old mud. Highly recommend! #newzealand #trailrunning #newzealandtrails #trailrunningNZ #travel #runtourist #getoutside
Well that red wine last night made that run difficult. Good to stretch the legs in misty Edinburgh though.
Chilly run in the Pentlands. Ground hard but hollow. Ice cracking underfoot. Silence broken by my footsteps and heavy breathing. Not a bad way to spend Christmas Eve.
An early run up Arthur’s Seat before a Christmas coffee catch up with @helenita410
The English Lake District in all its beauty without a lake in sight😀 I haven’t explored it that much and certainly not been up any peaks yet. That needs to change.
A frozen lake. A golden sunrise. Winters are sometimes good. #cyclecommute #activetravel #getoutside

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