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”
Category Archives: Race Report
London Marathon 2021
Two weeks on, the blisters have finally faded and I’ve been back out again for a few runs… amazing how 26.2 miles can really do some damage! Like many runners, the London Marathon was always there on my bucket list but as I’d been unsuccessful in the ballot for the last five years in aContinue reading “London Marathon 2021”
The Pilgrim’s Ultra – 18th September 2021
This run has been long in the planning after signing up for it in October 2020. At the time my longest run had been the EMF marathon in 2019, I then hadn’t run for a year afterwards and had got back into regular running February 2020. I think I very much wanted a challenge, somethingContinue reading “The Pilgrim’s Ultra – 18th September 2021”
Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race 2021
Like the race, this blog is rather long and took me quite a while with several breaks to complete. I’ve described all the main features of the route (that I can remember) so it might be of interest to folks considering trying the race in the future, or at least give an insight into whatContinue reading “Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race 2021”
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”
St Cuthbert’s Way 100k Ultra 2021
Where to start? An absolutely brilliant race – well organised, a fantastic, beautiful and challenging route, and the surprise bonus of being first female finisher 🥇 I was really, really nervous before this race. Life had meant I hadn’t been able to run as many long runs as I would have liked and had onlyContinue reading “St Cuthbert’s Way 100k Ultra 2021”
Seven Hills of Edinburgh 2021
Today I had the chance to run a race that’s been on my to-do list for several years. I think I first heard about the Seven Hills back in 2016 or earlier when I was working in Edinburgh. Taking in the seven major high points of central Edinburgh – Calton, Castle, Corstorphine, Craiglockhart, Buckstone Snab/Braid,Continue reading “Seven Hills of Edinburgh 2021”
Full Tilt Ultra 60k
After Julie’s 30k, our second event at the Blair Castle Trail Weekender was the 60k “Full Tilt” Ultra. Originally advertised as 58k, some last minute course changes added a couple of km, but the main challenge was going to be the climbing and the weather conditions. The first half of the route was the sameContinue reading “Full Tilt Ultra 60k”
Dearg Up ‘n’ Down 30k
I was really nervous about this race. Coming only a week after the Northumberland Ultra and my first hilly trail race on my own. The course was originally 18 miles, up and down Beinn Dearg, but with a last minute course change it ended up being 19.6 miles. My biggest concern with the race wasContinue reading “Dearg Up ‘n’ Down 30k”
Blair Castle Trail Weekender 2021
We’re just back from an awesome weekend of running and outdoor family time 😁 The running may have been separate but there were plenty of Miles Together supporting and cheering on the runners over the weekend at the Blair Castle Trail Weekender. This was a new event for this year and as it’s pretty muchContinue reading “Blair Castle Trail Weekender 2021”