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Post #whwrace Blues & Some Positive Blog Stats
It’s been a tough week since completing the West Highland Way Race. Thanks to severe night sweats, going through 1 set of sheets and 2 sleeping bags per night on average!, I have yet to have a fully uninterupted nights sleep and I think that this is partially responsible for my slightly lower than usual more
Against All Odds – The Quest For A WHW Race Goblet
New post at The Running Bug, ‘Against All Odds‘. Warning: the following blog post is quite a graphic account of my quest for a WHW Race goblet. I travelled down to Glasgow on Thursday evening, leaving straight from work, in the hope that this earlier than previously planned departure would provide a more relaxed day in the build more
3 Sleeps Until #whwrace
This will likely be my last pre-race blog post. Hopefully, with a bit of luck and a whole lot of determination, the next post will contain photos of a cherished goblet and some photos of various stages of the West Highland Way Race. We are heading down to Glasgow straight after work on Thursday, giving more
7 Sleeps
Only 7 sleeps to the 95 mile West Highland Way Race. It’s quite a thought that this time next week I will be about to embark on my longest run ever, by some 40 miles. I have been in discussion with my support team and with Ian Minty, my support runner, and I am feeling more
UltrAspire
I recently came across a line of ultramarathon specific products from the USA, thanks in part to some excellent reviews from Ian Corless (http://iancorless.org/). Ian has produced some very positive reviews for two UltrAspire products in particular: UltrAspire Isomeric Pocket Handheld Bottle UltrAspire SPRY backpack/racevest Looking over the range, I was particularly impressed with the look more
West Highland Way Race Trailer
Logged on to Facebook this morning to see this excellent West Highland Way Race trailer from Grant Cairns, a fellow West Highland Way runner. After watching this, I can now update my official pre race status to ‘bricking it’ lol! A great video. I look forward to seeing an apres race one and, after discussions more
The West Highland Way Race – The Final Countdown
New post at The Running Bug, ‘The West Highland Way Race – The Final Countdown‘ Wanted: West Highland Way Race Support Crew. Must be prepared to give up an entire weekend, put up with interrupted sleep (at best), drive around the countryside and ensure that your runner is clothed, fed and constantly running/walking/shuffling/crawling forward. Basic first aid skills and more
Osprey Talon 4 Review
Finally, the long overdue review of the Osprey Talon 4 waist pack. A glowing review for a pack that I had previously not considered for trail running. Despite its bulky appearance the Talon 4 provides a stable pack that lets you carry a good amount of both fluid and equipment and, thus, negates the need for more
Schlumberger Crawfish Carnival
With less than 2 weeks to go to the 95 mile West Highland Way Race and with an achilles niggle still hanging over me, I am deep in ‘taper mode’. Having ramped up the mileage this year, the enforced hiatus feels both weird and refreshing. One thing that I have found is that, with the more
Achilles Niggle & Physio
I was both surprised and delighted to speak with the local physio about the achilles niggle in my ankle. I felt something ‘go’ around the 6 mile mark of the recent 55 mile Cateran Trail Ultramarathon but ‘carried’ the injury to the finish as I was determined not to end the race immediately before my more
