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Tiree Ultra Marathon

Race report from Tiree Ultra, awesome race, less than awesome performance

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West Highland Way 2014 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It’s strange to say that while I DNF’d (did not finish) this race, it was an amazing confidence builder and I’ve come out of it buzzing with excitement and ready to go again. After picking up an injury during the

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Great Lakeland 3 Day

This was an important race for me for a number of reasons – I was using it towards qualification for the Dragons back – it would be an excellent tester/pre-race for the West Highland Way As a race, it was

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February – Mud, Sweat and Ready Meals

This blog will cover February’s training and the start of March. I’ve come a long way in terms of my training in terms of both distance and endurance. The month started with a Parkrun at Perth accompanied by my youngest

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Ya Fan Dancer – Adventures in the Welsh Mountains

This months update focuses on a training run in Wales and my race report on the Fan Dance. The more I run in Wales, the more deeply I love the country and look forward to running the Dragon’s Back. New

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October Update: halves, peaks and rest

October was a month of ups and downs, lots of hills. I started with the Neil McCover half marathon and immediately got back into training for the Jedburgh 3 Peaks 38 mile ultra at the end of the month. I’m

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Neil McCover Memorial Half Marathon Review

Neil McCover Memorial Half Marathon Review I have two races planned for October, this one and the Borders 3 Peaks Ultra at the end of the month. This is the third year this race has been run, but the first

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August Update

****Breaking News I have set up my Just Giving Page**** August was a good month, almost like an early Christmas as I’d ordered some new kit which arrived in the past week or so, however, I had to find my

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