This blog took quite a long time to write… much like the race did to complete! We hope you enjoy reading it. While recovering from the Pilgrim’s Ultra, Julie went looking for her next 100 mile adventure. It needed to ideally be in the Yorkshire area to make the logistics work and the Lady Anne’sContinue reading “Lady Anne’s Way 100”
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Interview: Harriet & Karl
I’m sure many of you, like us, spent much of the second week of January following the progress of the Spine Race 2022. Known as “Britain’s most brutal”, it covers 268 miles along the remote and exposed Pennine Way from Edale in the Peak District to the finish at Kirk Yetholm, just over the borderContinue reading “Interview: Harriet & Karl”
Feel The Burns 2022
Last weekend we made the short trip down to Selkirk to run the early-season “Feel The Burns” hill race. At 13 miles in length, with nearly 3000 feet of climbing, the route is certainly shorter and steeper than we’re used to. It’s hosted by volunteer group Selkirk Fund Runners, raising money for the Tweed ValleyContinue reading “Feel The Burns 2022”
Year in Review: 2021
It’s that time again when it’s good to take a little bit of time to reflect on the year gone by, and look ahead to what 2022 has in store. We’ve done some great things together as well as individually, here are just some of the highlights: Walking the 100 mile Kintyre Way as aContinue reading “Year in Review: 2021”
Interview: Ashley & Shelley
Miles Together is all about running with others, whether that’s your partner, family, friends, or even your dog! This is the first of (hopefully) many blog posts where we get the chance to chat to other runners, get to know them a little bit, and find out what running together means to them. This timeContinue reading “Interview: Ashley & Shelley”
Not the OMM: Two days by the Spey
The weekend just gone we were meant to be running The Original Mountain Marathon in Langdale, but with apocalyptic rain and high winds in the week leading up to the event, the organisers took the sensible decision to cancel. We got notice of the cancellation on Thursday, and with the Friday already booked off work,Continue reading “Not the OMM: Two days by the Spey”
John Lucas Memorial Ultra 2021
We’d had our eye on the John Lucas Memorial Ultra for a while – at 46 miles it’s a good ‘mid-length’ ultra and would make a good event for someone looking to step up from 50k. We’d thought about running the full distance together, but in the end we opted to run as a pair.Continue reading “John Lucas Memorial Ultra 2021”
The Kintyre Way
With all the planning and packing behind us, read on to find out how we got on walking the Kintyre Way in what turned out to be a week long heat wave in mid-July 2021… Day 1: Tarbert to Claonaig (11.7 miles) The bags had all been packed the day before so we were ableContinue reading “The Kintyre Way”
Planning a 100 mile walk for 2 adults and 4 kids
So back at the start of the year Julie had the idea of a family summer holiday walking the Kintyre Way, wild camping along the way. It was one of those ideas that was more of a dream but then she mentioned it to Iain and it became a reality! Iain was super excited andContinue reading “Planning a 100 mile walk for 2 adults and 4 kids”
Wild camping and walking in the Cairngorms: Glen Callater and Lochnagar
This has taken some planning, the main challenge being how to pack so that 2 adults can carry most of what is needed for 6 people to camp overnight and enjoy a day in the hills! Iain and Julie carried most of what was needed (tent, sleeping bags, stove and gas, food etc) and theContinue reading “Wild camping and walking in the Cairngorms: Glen Callater and Lochnagar”