Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Day 4: Slioch At night we retired to bed with a forecast of overnight snow. I’d suggested we should take a photo from the living room window so that we’d have an idea how much snow had fallen to gauge potential conditions for morning. In the event, it was very apparent there had been a … Continue reading Part 2: Spring Holiday in Achnasheen
Day 1: Maol Chean-dearg Starting our journey on Friday evening with a stop off in Inverness - we’d recommend the pizzas at the Black Isle Brewery - the morning was only a short drive to Coulags where our walk began. The weather was definitely in our favour. Skies were clear and it was a balmy … Continue reading Spring Holiday in Achnasheen
I’ve tried to take the training one day at a time. I have a plan, I get daily e-mails from Final Surge, the week is laid out in my diary - one week at a time - but essentially I’m just focusing on today, not thinking about the next run (or runs) as that’s when … Continue reading London Marathon: 5 weeks to go!
I really enjoy the Smokies 10 ladies race and try to fit it into my race calendar. Last year it had to be rescheduled due to snow, thus I missed it due to a clash with another race and deferred to this year instead. A very different day, the temperature was mild (8C), but the … Continue reading 2019 Smokies 10
Racing tomorrow, miles in my legs this week, and a husband keen to get up a hill, thankfully the routes he offered were easy. I opted for the shortest of two, Hill of Rowan. Down Glen Esk, we headed for Tarfside where we parked. Along this road is a Folk Museum with a fine tearoom. … Continue reading Hill of Rowan
Today was the first run of the plan where I’ve really felt I’ve struggled to hit and maintain the pace required. All things considered I guess this isn’t that bad - after all, I’m now onto the eighth consecutive week of training and last week was one of the highest mileage weeks in some time; … Continue reading Toughing it out
I love this race. It’s my PB course. This year had to be different though. Training for a marathon, the training plan advised I run this at the sharp end of long run pace rather than as a race. Had I known I wouldn’t be racing in all honesty I’d probably not have entered as … Continue reading 2019 Kinloss to Lossiemouth Half Marathon
After yesterday’s wind we woke to a calm day today. Unfortunately this also meant ground frost and disappointment for the golfer of the house (no winter eclectic competition due to winter greens). Thus, he fancied a hill day instead. The runner of the house had other ideas though, in the shape of the first 16 … Continue reading Long Run & Clachnaben Walk
Having done my long run yesterday, the intention for today was to head for the hills. Bruce, having been out yesterday and experiencing the powdery snow that made walking challenging, was less than inclined to head back out for more of the same today. The decision was therefore made to run an easy 6 miles … Continue reading Stonehaven’s Delights
This week the weather has been somewhat irritating. Being Winter ‘bad’ weather is to be expected; sadly it does not assist in the enjoyment of winter training. Making it through our long run last weekend, only having a short section of icy ground that was avoided by running along the verge, I felt positive about … Continue reading Ice, snow … the joys of winter training
Clare, happiest outdoors! 