Windy beach at Lossiemouth, Scotland 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 …
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What’s the Point?
Trig point, The Slacks, Kilpatricks 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 Run or not to Run?
Towpath, Forth and Clyde Canal For several years now towards year end I spend one month running every day. Initially inspired by doing the traditional ‘Marcothon’ which takes place in December. In the past few years I have adapted it for my own idiosyncratic purposes. If interested you can read more about this development in …
‘The Highlander’s Return’ – Preparation
A 325km off road adventure from Glasgow to Wester Ross, Scotland 23 - 29/30 Apr 2023 Red line = ‘The Highlander’s Return’ (very roughly drawn!) A previous blog outlined the idea behind this big run/ fast hike. I use both terms to describe. In my heart I would love to ‘run’ all 325 km or …
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 …
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