I am recently in the midst of completing the "Running Symposium" held in Australia - the first of its kind brought about by COVID. It has ran over three days and has guest lecturers from all over the world who are specialists in their fields which include running. When a topic came up about the … Continue reading Osteoarthritis and Running : myths and recommendations
Enjoy trail running around Aberdeen but not sure where to go? I list my favourite five routes and why. Our doorstep is our playground, there are some fantastic runs out there that help get you out of the city hustle and bustle and into the natural environment. Here is my five - whats your? For … Continue reading My Top 5 Trails in Aberdeen / Aberdeen-shire
Marie took time out of her busy schedule planning for her 6 major marathons. Marie gives an insight into adding miles and dealing with injury. A great read and fantastic piece! Take it away Marie...  Marathons completed? 7 so far.....   PB Marathon time? 2.57.22 in London 2016  Favourite marathon and why? … Continue reading Marathon Spotlight- Marie Baxter
WOW. What an experience. From October 2018 to 28th April 2019 its been one hell of a journey. The training took me through the Illuminator (PB), the Marcathon (in December), long runs through Newcastle, Finland, Nova Scotia and Tenerife. What a great block of training. Oh and the early months of my new born baby … Continue reading HWI – Virgin London Marathon 2019
The marathon spotlight this week is a local runner who has recently smashed his PB over multiple distances. Â I first met Graham at the Coast to Coast last year, where he was on the same leg. Â I went on to follow his progress. Putting his success down to his flexible training plan. His experience across … Continue reading Marathon Spotlight- Graham Moar
Fresh from The mean streets of LA ... Isla takes us through her Marathon Spotlight. Self proclaimed as "not" a runner we have worked on changing the mindset to achieve unbelievable goals and she has been able to raise a staggering amount of money in the process. Isla is a star, an inspiration and a … Continue reading Marathon Spotlight – Isla Stewart
The round up of Garioch 1/2 Marathon
It was great to catch up with one part of the Seville Dream Team this week in the Marathon Spotlight. I have both ran and trained with Richard for a few years and is someone I am in awe with how humble he is about his running and how he is storming the Veteran age … Continue reading Marathon Spotlight – Richard Horne
Book Title – The Brave Athlete : (Calm the F@ck down and Rise to the Occasion) Author – by Simon Marshall, Lesley Paterson Rating – Plot – The book splits into 13 common fears /negative thought patterns surrounding sport and explains why they occur and also how best to deal with them. The book delivers … Continue reading Book Review – The Brave Athlete (Calm the F@ck Down and Rise to the Occasion)
The marcothon is simple, you have to run for 3 miles or 25 minutes whatever comes first, on all 31 days in December. No ifs, no buts! The tricky thing is that there is a lot of temptation in December with nights out, Christmas meals and time spent with family all making it harder to … Continue reading The “Marcothon” – Run Every Day in December!
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