Osteoarthritis and Running : myths and recommendations

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 …

My Top 5 Trails in Aberdeen / Aberdeen-shire

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 …

Marathon Spotlight- Marie Baxter

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?  …

HWI – Virgin London Marathon 2019

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 …

HWI – The Great Stirling Scottish Marathon

The first in a new feature How Was It (HWI)... Sunday the 29th of April...The date has been firmly in the diary since I first thought of the  #project345 and to enter the Stirling Marathon.  I had entered the ballot for London, but unfortunately I never got in.  A group of us decided to enter …

Marathon Spotlight – Fraser Clyne

This #marathonspotlight is from Fraser Clyne.  The experience of Fraser throughout this blog post and his local seminars has aided numerous athletes to reach their personal goals and also reflect his successful career as an International runner for Team GB and Team Scotland. This blog post is the exact reason I created the #project345 to …

Garioch 10km

What a lovely day, first day of official summer time. There was a wee frost on the ground but my crocuses were in full bloom this morning.... must mean one thing, time for Garioch. After a great day volunteering at Parkrun yesterday, listening to all the PBs come in when barcode scanning, I was really …

Marathon Spotlight – Virginia Cryle

The latest #marathonspotlight comes from Virginia Cryle.  I met Virginia through school and our love of running took different paths but we are both now fully loving running, and through our roles as physiotherapist encouraging exercise to our clients.  Understanding the training requirements, the mental stress, physical strength and self awareness required for training.  This …

Marathon Spotlight – Clare Russell

This #marathonspotlight is Clare Russell.  Clare is frequently found volunteering at the local Parkruns (You can sign up here to volunteer).  This read is fantastic and I really enjoyed the feeling of how much running is a passion for Clare.  Eight marathons (and one coming up) gives us a depth of knowledge on the distance …

New Shoes (Part Deux)

I have been hearing so much about the Hoka's and I definitely suffer from FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) I was determined to try them out. I recently met Will again at a running seminar for CLAN and we talked a little about the shoes and the benefits for the stage of my training. I …