Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
I love races in Moray as that’s the area that I still consider home, despite having now lived more than half my life in Aberdeen. Racing here also has the advantage of an easy start with the great hospitality provided by my Mum & Dad! Arriving in Elgin late on Saturday afternoon the pampering started: … Continue reading Kinloss to Lossiemouth Half Marathon: Running on ‘Home’ Turf
Usually I enjoy running long - not today though! It was one of those days that sadly didn't work out the way we'd planned it. It felt long, it was slow, and it truly did feel like we'd been out forever by the end of it. The plan had been to meet Ali at 8 … Continue reading Not the Planned Long Run
When you awake to the sound of the slates rattling on the roof you know you’re in for a treat at Aberdeen parkrun! Meeting Alan for my warm up run at 8:30 I was impressed to find he’d already done two miles - easily seen he’s out tonight. We did our usually warm up / … Continue reading Aberdeen parkrun: The Windy One
They say the body is very intuitive; I’ve been told by the physiotherapist in the past that I have good body awareness. Thus, if it’s talking to me by expressing soreness or a niggle, I have no qualms about taking an extra rest day. I frequently find myself reminding others that rest is your friend. … Continue reading Listen to your body!
Alan's back from his travels (again! Retirement suits him!) so there was some element of organisation for today's Sunday social run. He's the one that posts on Facebook to remind others that we'll be running. Admittedly it is usually the same route, place and time, but occasionally this varies). One such variation was when Ali, … Continue reading Metro Social Sunday
The day started with a great parkrun at Aberdeen this morning, running with my big sister and (briefly) my niece. Always a pleasure, we chatted our way round the course which took our minds off the somewhat unpleasant wind on the way out, and in true Aberdeen style we enjoyed a balmy, warm day on … Continue reading parkrun and Pittodrie: The Abridged Version!
Having fully intended to run yesterday it just didn’t quite happen. I was undecided whether to run from work or home. With a 6:30 Yoga class to attend I decided that home was the better option. However, my car had other ideas ... on auto pilot I found it took me to Cafe Cognito again! … Continue reading Don’t leave home without your insoles!
Thankfully despite the cold it’s been very dry (therefore no ice underfoot) and we were able to get out to the woods for one of my favourite long runs: Hazlehead and Countesswells. Setting off with Ali and Derek, we were nearly a man down before we left the car park with Derek having a minor … Continue reading Hazlehead & Countesswells
The yoga's been going well - my yoga streak continues with daily practice ongoing. However, I am still struggling with the darkness and the cold, and the resulting lack of motivation for running. It is what it is and I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I have two races coming up: Kinloss … Continue reading My 135th parkrun and my motivation to keep going
Sunday runs are great. For me they’re not so much about the pace, but more about the distance being the long run of the week and ultimately about the social. When you first start out running you often wonder how a run can be sociable and filled with chat - the simple answer is to … Continue reading Social Sunday at Scolty
Clare, happiest outdoors! 