Beinn Dearg (left) and Cona Mheall (right) 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 …
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Modified Marcothon 2
Some views are worth the run. One sign of a habit is doing the same thing over and over again. That seems to be the case for me when it comes to the Marcothon. Last year I shared about my adapted version of it ( Modified Marcothon Madness ). My idea of ‘modified’ was to …
The Bothy Life
Ben Alder bothy 2022 for me is proving a bit of an experiment in outdoor living in Scotland. The first was a wild camping experience in a one man tent in May (see Big Day (and Night) In the Mountains ). This was followed in August by a night in a bivouac (‘bivvy bag’) on …
Big Day (and Night) in the Mountains
Stob Ban For about 12 years now I have recruited the help of others to support me in various long distance running efforts. To date I have never been a support runner for someone else. So when a friend Cammie Kennedy whom I regularly run with in the hills asked for help this was a …
West Highland Way Challenge- Race Report 2021
Wearily descending Craigie Fort, Balmaha (122km) They say getting to the start line is half the battle. In these pandemic times especially so as nothing could be taken for granted. Added to that about 10 days before I experienced back pain. I could walk but not run so it really played on me whether I …
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