This year I’ve not had a lot of races booked far in advance – in fact after Ultra Scotland in June I had nothing in the diary. Julie had been telling me how much she’d enjoyed St. Cuthbert’s Way last year and how it was “my kind of course” so when I saw that theirContinue reading “St. Cuthbert’s Way Revisited”
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Ultra Scotland 100 2022
A hilly hundred miler across the heart of the Scottish Southern Uplands was never going to be easy was it? Only now, nearly two weeks on from completing Ultra Scotland 100, have I been back out for a (short, slow) run again. The recovery has begun, and I’m feeling ready to start blogging about theContinue reading “Ultra Scotland 100 2022”
Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 2022
Last weekend, we travelled to Wheelbirks Farm in the Northumberland countryside so I could run my first ever Backyard Ultra. Since the first “Big’s Backyard Ultra“, hosted by the legendary Lazarus Lake in his literal backyard in Bell Buckle, Tennessee in 2011, hundreds of similar events have spawned worldwide, each of which gives entrants theContinue reading “Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 2022”
Dropping in to Edinburgh
Last weekend I travelled down to Edinburgh to take part in “The Drop“. If you haven’t come across it before, the concept is simple but makes for an interesting event. Competitors are blindfolded, bussed out to an unknown location a set distance from the finish location and race to make their way back – butContinue reading “Dropping in to Edinburgh”
Moncrieffe Hill
One of our goals with this blog was to share some of our favourite local routes, and encourage you all to head out and explore where you live. So this post is long overdue and features not just a single route, but covers all of the various trails you can explore on Moncrieffe Hill. SituatedContinue reading “Moncrieffe Hill”
A tale of two Garmins
Note: post contains Amazon affiliate links. These help support the blog at no extra cost to you! Earlier this year, I ditched the trusty old Garmin Forerunner 35 that I’ve been using for several years in favour of a Garmin fēnix 6 Pro. Both are great watches actually – and I would recommend them both,Continue reading “A tale of two Garmins”
Lady Anne’s Way 100
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”
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”
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”
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”