Mont Blanc massif from Chamonix valley, France "In order to keep an average 4km/hour I had to go up hills at 2km/hour and down at 6km/hour. I was barely doing this at this stage as the downhills were becoming painfully sore on the legs. My hunch was right. The last big hill up and over …
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Loch na Cathrach Duibhe (’Loch of the Black Fairy Knoll’), Laide wood, Scotland. A run in early November 2024 Not again I can hear many say. Yes November is when, for several years, I challenge myself to run every day of the month. I used to do this for the month of December. That was …
Bridge of Orchy in the distance 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 …
Approaching Conic Hill 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 …
This is the first of a 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. Every journey begins with the first step. 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 …
Allan Grant 