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 …
Pauline’s Depth Year 2019
NOTE: This post has nothing to do with our usual fare, and very little to do with running, though it will get mentioned a little. However, if you’re interested in the idea of a depth year, then read on. Mindfulness is “on trend” just now. There are plenty of books and blogs on …
One Year of BRR
Brechin Road Runners had their first meet up on 22nd October 2017, after Pauline set up a Facebook Event and advertised it on a Brechin Community page. A lot has happened since then. Stuart had the bright idea of doing a back-and-forth interview about the first year of our fledgling club. But of course with …
An Evening with Eilish McColgan
Fellow Brechiner Pete Barrow, in conjunction with Arbroath Footers, arranged a Q & A and warm up with Eilish McColgan on Tuesday 2nd October 2018 at the Arbroath branch of Mackie Motors, who sponsor the athlete. Tina Fowler of the Footers took on the task of advertising the event to club members and sending invites …
Getting to the Start Line: Experiences of a First Time Marathon Runner
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 …
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 …
CLAN Seminar Report – by Stuart McConnachie
Mel Edwards arranged a Running Seminar with a tempting line up of experts who presented on various fields of running, with the bonus of raising some cash for CLAN. There were around 60 folk there to listen to the various experts, including 3 of us from Brechin Road Runners. As Mel introduced himself and his …