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 …
Tag: running
The Metaphorical Trail Runner
'Leaps and Bounds' by Elisabeth Grant** Long distance trail running has informed other areas of my life. It doesn't apply just to running. The same can be said of many areas of human endeavour. They can teach us wider lessons than the activity itself. Over the past 15 - 20 years I have read books …
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 …
Cow Shed Backyard Ultra 16th April 2022
Field in Wheelbirks farm My last blog ‘one yard at a time’ shared the plan to participate in a 'backyard' run. Decided to do the Cow Shed Backyard Ultra which took place in Wheelbirks Parlour, a farm in Northumberland, England. As Sat 16th April drew near I found myself going through the familiar routine of …
One Yard At a Time
Yard 1 - 49 mins 11 secs This January I got the disappointing news of not being selected in the lottery for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) CCC race. For ten years I have been running other exciting races that would qualify me for entry into the lottery. These other races have been …
Allan Grant 