I headed back home to Selkirk on Sunday for the first Philiphaugh Hill Run.  The race was set-up to try and raise some money for a new kids play park in the town and turned out to be a great little event. Read more »

It was the Haddington half marathon yesterday and a few from the club turned up on what was rapidly becoming a hot afternoon.  The route is gently undulating on the B roads although it does have some long climbs.  I set of at a good pace and found myself under 19mins for 3M but detached from the main group and hit 8M in 51mins but I have my doubts about that marker.  The next few miles was getting difficult with the heat and yet another hill which allowed me to overtake a few other runners.  Thankfully nobody overtook me and I finished 19th scraping under 1.24 fo Read more »

Grant continued his fine vein of form and took the win at the Forfar 10K after running nip and tuck with BC for the best part of 7K of the race. The race doubling as a qualifier for Scottish Prison Service Team for an International meeting later this year in Cyprus, Bryan gave the selectors a no brainer with his fastest outing over the Forfar course. Read more »

This midweek race, the finale of the Bog and Burn series is definitely short and sharp.. very sharp. Your legs go from quads acheing to calves screaming as you climb hands on knees before summitting into a strong wind which on dazed legs you try to run over to the top of the hill and the start of the easy part, the 'downhill'. It isnt really all that easy, well not for me last night anyways! Read more »

Most of you who know me, will be well aware of my lack of confidence with navigation. I love running in the hills, but really don't trust myself not to get lost. So far, this has restricted my participation in many races that ask you to carry a map and compass!

So it was with a feeling of dread, and a little bit of excitement, that I sent off my entry for the Glenshee 9 – 21 miles, 6000ft of ascent and 9 munro's. Read more »