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Running Dad: September 2011
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Monday, 5 September 2011. When Dreams Come True. I do not intend trying to put down every detail of the race from start to finish, to do so would be a physical challenge in itself and I do not have the appropriate literary skills to do it justice and so what follows is a summary of my race and some of the highs and lows that made this one of the most amazing experiences of my life. And this was generally the pattern I followed at each one. I was running comfortably and reached the next checkpoint, filled...
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Running Dad: March 2010
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Tuesday, 23 March 2010. Saturday saw my fourth running of this slightly off-the-wall event based at Traquair in the Scottish Borders. A beautiful sunny day meant that the start was delayed by 20 mins to ensure we experienced some night time running later in the race so at 5:45pm 1,500 of us set off up the grassy avenue of Traquair House and within 100 yards encountered the hay bale hurdle - the first of many obstacles we were to encounter. Thursday, 18 March 2010. Sticks and Stones (twice). My first ultr...
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Running Dad: Response to Comments
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Thursday, 2 June 2011. Thanks for all your comments on my last post - very helpful. I'll take them one at a time if I may:. Tim - It's a long time since I've been referred to as a Youngster and for that, I thank you. MtM - Wise words as ever and I will continue to seek out some hills - at walking pace. John K - You're right when you say that if I don't go, I'll never know how I would have done. TM - Beer and whisky are always beneficial! Stuart Mills posted recently about the Ultra Running community and ...
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Running Dad: June 2011
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Thursday, 2 June 2011. Thanks for all your comments on my last post - very helpful. I'll take them one at a time if I may:. Tim - It's a long time since I've been referred to as a Youngster and for that, I thank you. MtM - Wise words as ever and I will continue to seek out some hills - at walking pace. John K - You're right when you say that if I don't go, I'll never know how I would have done. TM - Beer and whisky are always beneficial! Stuart Mills posted recently about the Ultra Running community and ...
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Running Dad: April 2010
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Friday, 30 April 2010. If you want to get a head. Ultra running trend setter Andy Cole has taken sartorial elegance to a new level by sporting a very fetching flat cap during his outings into the wilds of the British countryside. Andy claims it has numerous benefits including thermal, waterproof and UV protection qualities as well as being rather dashing! Here are some suggestions:. The red "bobble" providing easy identification for waiting support crews and the added ability to blend in seamlessly with ...
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It's all about running...: April 2012
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Monday, 2 April 2012. 56m Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra: Race Report. So here I was again at the start of the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra. Gareth soon pulled away from us. For me he was the man to beat today. He won the D33 only 14 days ago (ahead of Grant Jeans) in a very quick 3:32. But the question was if he had recovered from that race and also was he able to pace himself right over a race which was 22 miles longer…. Great But what about runners behind me? I am ensured that there is a comfortable gap beh...
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Running Dad: More of a Flop than a Fling
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Tuesday, 3 May 2011. More of a Flop than a Fling. My fourth running of the Montane Highland Fling and I was feeling fairly positive and determined to get under 11 hours at last. I've never had a good run in this race despite being convinced I should be able to get nearer 10 hours - maybe this year would be different. I couldn't believe it - only 20 miles in and I was suffering already. The rest of the race kind of went downhill from there! I was mentally defeated by the time I reached Rowardennan and for...
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Running Dad: September 2010
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Tuesday, 21 September 2010. Two posts within a week. Saturday saw me at the start line for the 41 mile River Ayr Way (RAW) Challenge. Feeling particularly unprepared, I decided to set off at a nice steady 9min mile pace and see how long I could keep it going for. I had set myself a 7hrs 30min target which seemed reasonable if not too challenging. Overall I was pretty pleased with my performance, not exactly a contender but I think I finished about 35th out of around 80 starters so I'm happy with that.
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