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Author Archives: gilly
Lakeland 50
I wrote a very long, detailed and ultimately boring race report on the L50. I deleted it. Here is Version 2. I hurt my ankle. I didn’t think I would make the start line. I ran anyway, it hurt, it … Continue reading
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Glenmore 24 Trail Race
Everyone I have spoken to who has done this race always has such great things to say about it and some who do it come back year after year after year. I did not really intend to do both this … Continue reading
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West Highland Way Race
Apologies, I have not mastered the art of a short race report. I first went to a West Highland Way inspiration evening back in 2010, I had watched clips of the headtorched runners setting off in the dark up through … Continue reading
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Glentress Trail 42K
It was a new format this year with the 10K and 21K being held on the Saturday and the 42K being held on the Sunday, instead of the three races being held on the same day with staggered starts and … Continue reading
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Dunoon Ultra 2017
This 55K race first came to my attention last year, it was the inaugural year but I was too disorganised to get myself in gear and enter, but I kept an eye on it and saw all the photos and … Continue reading
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Great Glen Ultra
After missing out on a place in the ballot of the West Highland Way, I knew I had to get signed up for something else that I felt was going to push and challenge me. The Great Glen Ultra is … Continue reading
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Jedburgh Half Marathon
The Jedburgh ultra is part of their running festival which has the Ultra and Canicross races on Saturday and a wheelchair/handbike race, 10k and Half Marathon on the Sunday. The races used to be a bit more connected and you … Continue reading
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Jedburgh Three Peaks Ultramarathon
It was another early start for this race, you have to be up before the birds to run these long races. We had a collection of ultra runners, relay runners and marshalls in the car heading to Jedburgh. This is … Continue reading
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Tiree Ultramarathon – running with the waves
Ever since I first heard about this race I have been inspired by it and was keen to take part. The idea of running around the entire perimeter of an island in one run over beaches and countryside just sparked … Continue reading
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Glen Ogle 33
I drove up with my friend from Harmeny on Friday night, we were staying with one of her club mates who very handily lives in Killin. Unfortunately my friend was no longer running but she came along to help marshall … Continue reading
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Hoka Highland Fling
You don’t get a race report from me very often and I am afraid when u do it is a long one! Ever since I did the relay of the Fling a few years back I knew I would do … Continue reading
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Tough Mudder
After our Black Rock 5 race on Sunday, we continued our weekend with a spot of Tough Mudder fun! Sadie and I ran this last year and decided to volunteer this year, along with my husband (which also gave us … Continue reading
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Black Rock 5
We had to register quick with this one, luckily Sadie had made a note of the opening date and reminded me when it opened which is just as well as 900 places went in a matter of hours, the Friday … Continue reading
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Gypsy Glen – A view from the back of the pack!
There was a good turnout of Harriers at the recent Gypsy Glen Hill Race in Peebles, it was the first time I had done this race but really enjoyed it. We started at Victoria Park, a quick loop of the … Continue reading
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