Club Summer Handicap
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
A few Finish Line photos from the summer handicap … results More at www.dougie.scot/club-handicap-jun2019
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
A few Finish Line photos from the summer handicap … results More at www.dougie.scot/club-handicap-jun2019
I was tempted to run today. Cronkley Fell is an old Strider favourite and a traditional GP fixture. But 14 days after Comrades I knew it’d be unwise. Many times I’ve run a favourite race, felt fine for the first mile, then not so fine for the remaining 90% of the race. Lessons learned. So … Continue reading High Force Fell Race
We now waited for the other competitors to come in. The first home in the 5-mile group came charging in at a rate of knots. He was with his Border Collie and was a clear veteran of these events as he had all the gear. I heard him saying that they had to stop for a … Continue reading TrailDog Events – Canicross Running
As excuses go, Sunday being Father’s Day was pretty good for getting my wife and kids out to Seaham. We hadn’t seen the sea for a while and didn’t know this bit of the coast. They watched the race start, saw the view, and headed down to the beach to look for sea glass in … Continue reading Durham Coast Half Marathon 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
results photos (zenfolio) : photos (google)
What a day! Pushed myself to my absolute limits. But more importantly we raised awareness and precious funds for this amazing charity. I hope the young man who marked my 50th Parkrun has found solace in this or another similar charity. Would I do it again. Of course I would. Parkrunathon 2020 – has a … Continue reading Parkrunathon
Durban to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 9, 2019
86.83 km [UP run]
I’d not intended running Comrades again. Twice is a nice number. You can run Comrades to the end of your days, but you can only get the back-to-back medal once. As a novice, by successfully finishing your first two Comrades. I got that last year, but at a cost. It had been a bad race. … Continue reading Comrades Marathon