January update of life in Scotland
Tag: Mountains
Highland Fling 2018 Race Reflections
I had not intended to enter the 2018 Fling, with the West Highland Way race in the same year. Back in 2016 it took me 6 weeks to recover enough to even want to run again. I was scared I could not recover in time for the WHWrace, just 8 weeks later. Neil my Chief Crewman, … Continue reading Highland Fling 2018 Race Reflections
‘More sky, less cloud’
Last weekend could not feel further away. The contrast between sitting in my parent's garden with a cup of tea vs. nearly 9 hours of mountain running in the Scottish Highlands navigating bog, rivers and knife-edge ridges. The Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace is part of the Migu Skyrunner World Series and one of the … Continue reading ‘More sky, less cloud’
Mountain Marathon Thoughts
With a week working in Manchester coming up, we decided to make the most of a drive up North and planned to visit the Lake District the following weekend to bag some 'Challenge Peaks.' However, on hearing our plans a colleague in Manchester suggested instead that we enter a Mountain Marathon race himself and his … Continue reading Mountain Marathon Thoughts