Never has a race so completely dominated my life for months as this one did. I’d done two 10ks, a couple of 10 milers, and plenty of 5ks, but at the time I signed up for Loch Ness Marathon, on 11th June, I’d not even run a half marathon as I’d had to withdraw from …
Camperdown Parkrun – 9th September 2018
Although Dundee is my nearest city at just over half an hour away, I’ve never made the trip to Camperdown Parkrun until now. Montrose Parkrun is just so friendly, close by, and flat! I’d heard tales of a tough uphill climb, and a downhill that could be a little scary in frosty conditions, so hadn’t …
Half DRAM – Sunday 15th July 2018
Seven Seconds Away… (cue Neneh Cherry) I signed up for this race the day after BHGE 10k. I’d been mulling it over for a while, but figured it would be a good re-introduction to half marathons. My one and only half prior to this point was the Great Scottish Run in 2005, back when …
A bit of Parkrun Tourism at Brueton Parkrun
Date & Time: Saturday 2nd June 2018 at 09:00am Although I’ve been doing Parkrun semi-regularly since last summer, I’ve only attempted two different Parkrun courses: our local one at Montrose, and Kirkcaldy Parkrun which is a 2 minute jog from my in-laws. So our trip to UKGE 2018 (which you can read all about here …
BHGE Aberdeen 10k – Sunday 20th May 2018
I signed up for this race just before Christmas 2017. David, Charlotte, Michael, Ross and Hugh all signed up too, so it was looking like a nice wee BRR outing. By that point I had been training regularly for 2 – 3 months. At the start of October I had found 6 mile runs a …
Smokies 10 Race Report
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Smokies 10, a ladies only race which is organised by the Arbroath Footers. The popularity of the race can be seen from the fact that it sells out within a couple of hours. Ladies travel from across Scotland (and possibly a few from further afield) to take part …
Running Sisters Tayside Crombie 5k
This race was first mentioned to me by Charlotte back in January. At the time she said I should enter it as I had a good chance of placing (e.g. finishing in the top 3). At that point I hadn’t been running that long and it seemed a ludicrous idea, but I was sold on …
Tay Ten Race Report – April 1st 2018
It wouldn’t be an underestimate to say that this has been the most enjoyable chipped official race of my life, so far. After the ridiculously slow race I’d run in the icy conditions at Livingston in February, and with the Smokies being postponed due to the Beast From the East, it felt like this was …