Monthly Archives: May 2015

I had thought about doing this for some time. Only downside to any Ultra is the rather boring, time consuming long runs in training. Reckoned with my new employment status,I wouldn’t have any shortage of time. The day arrived, a … Continue reading →

We had a lovely harriers road trip through to Kinghorn in Fife for this race in Suzie Maxwell’s car. This was the first year they were using chip timing, we got a tag to attach to our shoes along with … Continue reading →

    A truck load of harriers headed to Peebles for this race. It was great to see so many of us there and for some it was their first hill race. This race is a great introduction to hill … Continue reading →

Thanks to all who took part in today’s 10k Road Race – and finally, despite a worryingly damp morning, some pretty good weather and more importantly, running (and marshaling!) conditions. Well done and thanks to everyone – runners, marshals, supporters and … Continue reading →

The 32nd Penicuik 10km Road Race 9th May 2015 :: Start Time 2:15pm Online entries are closed but you can still enter on the day. Arrive at Penicuik High School between 12noon and 1.30pm to do this. http://penicuikharriers.org.uk/10k-road-race/road-race-details/

3rd in the Bog and Burn series (http://www.shr.uk.com/Championship.aspx?ChampionshipID=C-003), the Dumyat Hill Race is a surprisingly well attended (292 runners) mid-week race organised by the University of Stirling. I am not sure if this is part of an inter-University competition, but … Continue reading →

I thought this would be a great training run for the Edinburgh Marathon as many people had mentioned. I’d just done the London Marathon six days earlier though, so I was making sure to run it as a training run … Continue reading →