David posing for the camera

2018 to 2019: Looking Back and Planning Ahead – by David Wilson

Pauline asked me if I’d mind doing a review of my running year for 2018 and a write up of some hopes and fears for 2019 with a view to boring a’body with my plans for some adventures into untried territory in the form of Ultra Running next year.  I wasn’t too enthusiastic at first …

Auchterarder Half Marathon – Sunday 9th September 2018 – by David Wilson

I entered the Auchterarder Half Marathon for no other reasons that I saw it online when I was bored and “Hey, a race!”, so I clicked submit. I knew nothing of this race other than it was the first event last year; well I was in and basically forgot all about it. Training since my …

Image shows a still from the race video of the start of the run.

Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon – 18th March 2018 – by David Wilson

The Balloch to Clydebank Road Race is one of the longer established road races in the Scottish Athletics calendar being first held on 31st March 1928. Originally billed as a “marathon race of 12 miles”, it was organized by Clydesdale Harriers to coincide with the Clydebank Students Charities Day. Dunbartonshire Amateur Athletic Association subsequently took …

An Evening with Robbie Simpson and Fraser Clyne – by David Wilson

On Thursday 8th March, three Brechin Road Runners travelled to Aberdeen in order to attend an informal discussion with Robbie Simpson and Fraser Clyne. The event was hosted by Will Stewart who is the manager of the Aberdeen branch of Run 4 It. The event was free, but with the option of donating to the …