Unexpected Winter
I’m cosy in bed. It’s a Saturday after a full week at work, worse, it’s the first full week of work since the Christmas and New Year holidays. Ordinarily I’d […]
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Race the Train 2015 Twywn
One train, One Runner Many Runners… 14miles of Welsh valley, sheep tracks, steep hills, bogs, fords, streams and fields… Who will win..? Watch below to find out! Race the Train […]
This is my commute #Edinburgh
It’s a strange thing, waking up and throwing yourself into exercise, transforming your current state of sleepiness to a highly attentive state within minutes. The change in body and mind […]
Surprisingly easy
You have some days of running when all things seem to fall into place. Yesterday was one of those days. My plan said run for 2hrs 15mins easy. I worked […]
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 […]
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 […]
Morning Commute
Morning is abruptly started by the 6:30 alarm, dark outside with the orange street light glow coming through the gaps in my bedroom curtains. Coffee in bed gets me ready […]
Last day limbo
It happens every time on our holidays that waiting around for your holiday to be officially over. Picture the scene, you’ve spent ten days in a wonderful resort town, surrounded […]
Run Spud Run! 