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Scottish summer arrives, road bike (and shoulders) sees daylight!
For the first time this year (and possibly for the first time in the last 5 years), we had a glorious weekend in Scotland. It was warm enough for me to address my t-shirt tan situation in an...
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Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k 2013
Time: 53:51 [Results] Category Position: 199/970 Gender Position: 381/1836 Medal: Yes I can’t really say I was looking forward to this race. My speed has taken a back seat during my ‘training’ for the...
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All Quiet on the Scottish Front
Note: I’m an English teacher, I’m allowed to create cheesy titles for my posts. Now that my spring running schedule is coming to an end, I find I have a lot more free time at the weekends. I had...
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Runner’s Knees Virtual 10 Miler
Time: 1:51:52 Medal: Yes (to be delivered) It’s the personal touch that makes them. A quick word of advice: If you plan on running 10 miles at 9:30 in the morning with a friend, going to another...
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Race for Life 10k Aberdeen, 2013
Time: 57-ish minutes Medal: Yes The Race for Life is an annual 5k for women with the aim of raising money for cancer research. I have run the 5k a handful of times, but this year was the first year...
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Cycling is the new black.
But for some people, cycling is the new black circa 1850’s America. Something that they are disgusted by as they drive their big, modified, white Subaru. Cyclists mean they can’t drive at 60mph in a...
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Hare and Hounds relay
Time (Garmin): 19:21 Medal: Surprisingly, yes! I had originally earmarked this weekend as that of the Dyce half marathon, as I have yet to run it (and haven’t been put off by Ronnie’s description of it...
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D33 Ultramarathon 2014
Time: 6:20:00 Medal: Yes The D33 was set up by George Reid as a longer distance race to help build up to the Highland Fling in April. The same Highland Fling that somehow I am going to attempt to...
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Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k 2014
Time: 52:35 [Results] Medal: Yes This was the 6th time I have run the Baker Hughes 10k, and there isn’t an awful lot I can say about it, other than: It is flat It is fast It is one of the most...
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Strathearn marathon medals
When I bullied persuaded Naomi to sign up for a marathon that was less than a week away, one of the sticking points was that it had no medal (I felt her pain). To get her firmly on board, I promised...
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