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Adventure reflections 2020

January 2, 2021by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

I made a montage of my favourite adventures in 2020. Pictures and videos showing awesome places to run, swim and ride in Edinburgh and Scotland.

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Running

Garmin and it’s lies 🤷‍♂️

September 25, 2020by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

I love data. And I especially love being told good things. So when they go hand in hand it’s a good thing. Like getting back from an awesome run where […]

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Running

Heightened senses returning to running

September 28, 2019by Glenn Tait 1 Comment

Returning from injury is always done tentatively. Do you risk it? Stepping out the door my senses were sharp, feeling everything. My toes, my metatarsals, my knees, everything. Every ache, […]

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injury, Running

Remembering the running tricks

May 28, 2019by Glenn Tait 1 Comment

I’ve become a sloppy runner. I don’t know if others who run ultras get like this or if it is just me but I don’t really have a training plan, […]

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Running

Packing for 8 days of running

May 9, 2018by Glenn Tait 1 Comment

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 […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running, 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

2 weeks to go..

May 6, 2018by Glenn Tait Leave a comment

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 […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running, Trail Running

The darker side of being a runner

April 4, 2018by Glenn Tait 2 Comments

If you’re a runner or someone who competes for fun or even for glory you will have at some point witnessed the highs of your chosen sport. In running this […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, injury, Running

Confidence broken

April 2, 2018by Glenn Tait 3 Comments

And just as the world was looking up and I wrote a blog about confidence I only go and get injurated*. 😦 *new word I slipped on a paving stone […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, injury, Running

Huge training week

February 19, 2018by Glenn Tait 4 Comments

This week I reached a total of 75 km in training which is by far my furthest of this training cycle. It’s been a good week of being able to […]

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Cape Wrath Ultra, Running

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