Category Archives: Race Reports

    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 →

So marathon number seven and after years of ballot knock backs my luck came in for London. I took the Friday off work so that me and the family could travel down by train (first class!) to the big smoke. … Continue reading →

It was a long time coming after eight knock backs from the ballot, but I thankfully got a place through the club this year! I think with this in mind I was much more worried about getting injured, but managed … Continue reading →

It seemed such a good idea last year when the club registered multiple relay teams for the Highland Fling. We were successful in getting two teams but it was 2 weeks ago when we all realised that the bloody thing … Continue reading →

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 →

I trained on the mountains and on the bike, on the D33 and at Alloa; I spent too much time worrying about how much more I could and should have done; I talked my Andrew (my son) into being driver … Continue reading →

This was a slightly altered route compared to previous years to allow for the Great Edinburgh run preparations. The conditions were great if maybe a bit too warm, but the slight breeze helped with that for the most part. There … Continue reading →

I read a book recently (Richard Askwith “Running Free”- excellent read) which had a lovely passage that summarised races like marathons as “personal Everests” that can provide you with a sense of self belief and achievement. I think this is … Continue reading →

Bit late but finally getting on top of the ironing pile. Quick report from the Brighton Marathon. A last minute offer of a place from my VLM charity saw me and Sean going on a road trip to Brighton. Great … Continue reading →

I thought that I might have to change my name in order to join the Harrier men at the Dunbar 10k: there was Michael Greens, Michael McComb, Michael Philp and me (cue for a song?). However, despite being challenged nominally, … Continue reading →