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Ultra training: A few ‘hit and miss’ weeks

The ups and downs of ultra training are frustrating but, I guess, inevitable. Taking on […]

Ultra training week 4: Bad running, good running

I am training for an ultra race of 50k. I decided to do this in […]

Training for an ultra: The menopause pains

Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt […]

Ultra training week 3: One step forward, one step back

This week the ultra training (thanks you John Hampshire Coaching) looked easier. Two gentle jogs […]

Review: New Active Root sports drinks

Scottish sports drink company Active Root has launched a new version of the Original Ginger […]

Scottish runner triumphs in Ultra Great Britain race

Scottish ultra runner Lesley Lynn was the first female to finish the epic  Ultra Great […]

Sign up for Coast to Coast race across Scotland

There is still time to enter the Coast to Coast 2018 event that is organised […]

Review: inov-8 TERRAULTRA G 260 running shoe

Running apparel brand inov-8 claim to have created a “revolutionary world-first in sports footwear”. The […]

Training for an ultra: Week 2

The nausea of the 30k training run last week left me weak and despondent. Monday […]

Racing the Aberfeldy Middle Distance Triathlon relay

Joining the Aberfeldy Middle Distance Triathlon (1900m swim, 88km ride, 21km run) in the latter […]

Training for an ultra: One week in

I turned 50 in May and I set myself a goal to run a 50k […]

My first run with the Westies hill running club

An account my first time running with the legendary Westies (Westerlands) Hill Running Club, based […]