I’ve learned my lesson and become better for it.
What a philosophical title to what is a a blog post about listening to your body and learning from past mistakes. Week 4 long run saw me struggle through a […]
Snow run
I took a run up the Pentlands, a go to place for me. Got lost on one hill with the snow covering the way and I ended up dredging through […]
Nippy butt / glute / piriformis
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 […]
Foxtrail Winter Running Series: Race 2 – Harvest Moon
The name of this race series is about right for today’s race. A cool 1.5C, a light dusting of snow, ice covering puddles and mud patches, and a brisk 25mph […]
Nutters are us..
There’s a slight perverse pleasure I get from being claimed as a nutter. Being a runner you have to embrace the weather and in Scotland we’ve had some thrown at […]
Week 1 Marathon Training
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 […]
2014 to 2015
This year marked my running comeback, after the detour into triathlon, though not after doing 2 triathlons in the first half of the year. The blog took on its original […]
Marathon Training Begins – 3:15 Goal
With a nice easy 40min run! What a nice way to enter training, a relaxed, easy paced run around in the sun for 40mins. In reality this training will be […]
Eaten too much – the litmus test
Ever since losing the weight, I’ve lived in a slight dread that I’ll get back to my former self. My lust for food is ever present, especially around Christmas time, […]
Race Report: Foxtrail Trail Running Series Race 1
It’s been a couple of weeks since I did this race but I still think it’s worth blogging about.. Winter seems to be a hive of activity for trail racing, […]
Run Spud Run! 