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A 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. CONTINUED FROM Steps In Time – Part 2 Setting off from Auchtertyre with one of my support runners feels like a reset. Not another race but certainly a new phase. The break at Auchtertyre checkpoint has been a bit longer. Sat…
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A 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. CONTINUED FROM Steps In Time – Part 1 After the first 30 or so minutes running the nervous excitement starts to dissipate. Chattering to fellow runners is a bit more measured. We need to conserve energy. For me and I suspect others…
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This is the first of a 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. Stories help us see our lives from new or fresh perspectives. When it comes to endurance I have discovered that long distance running reveals aspects of life and faith. In ‘The Metaphorical Trail Runner’ I shared how…
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During my first few years with MV Logos+++ I was based most of the time on board the vessel. However occasionally some of us would leave the confines of the ship and harbour. We would venture inland with one of the ship’s vehicles for a week or two. One such trip was in March 1979.…
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My last blog anticipated joining running friend Cammie on an epic trail (Introduction– Hebridean Way Adventure). Following the entire length of the Outer Hebrides it had been several months in the planning. Alas, the best laid plans… In the run up to this long anticipated trip I joined mid-May with a men’s hill walking group.…
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Just over a year ago I completed a self created off road route ‘The Highlander’s Return’ (THR). It was an epic experience. 325km of running and fast hiking the trails, mountainsides and bogs of western Scotland . The idea had been several years in the making. Very much a personal dream that came true. That was…
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This is not about the power required to keep the lights on! Or the search for more efficient machines. Or the better utilisation of renewables. No, I am talking about how much energy I have. Strength, zest, for all manner of mental or physical tasks. One thing is clear, my resources are limited and they…
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To bring into being something that did not exist before is a gift to yourself and others. Something new or original is valuable. It may or may not have benefit in the economic sense. It is nonetheless of value and meaning to the artist. Most of my formal education was in the sciences and engineering. Trained…
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As a child I was brought up in the Protestant wing of the church. It was through that tradition that I first came to learn about Jesus. There was an emphasis on knowing what the Scriptures said about Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. It was also stressed that this mysterious Godhead could be known…
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It was a late afternoon towards the end of January. I am descending from the Kilpatricks hills north west of Glasgow towards the end of a hilly trail run. After a series of storms and wintry weather the day was clearer, brighter and fresher. I told myself it was good to get out and experience…
Allan Grant 