In the news: Jasmin Paris wins Montane Spine Race
Have you heard of the Montane Spine Race? If you are a regular reader of this website, there is a greater chance that you are already familiar with the 268-mile running race, regarded as...
Category: Running
Skyline Scotland: Which race is for me?
Whether you are already an experienced mountain runner, or a runner who is keen to take on a new racing challenge in 2019, the Salomon Skyline Scotland race series will appeal. Entries for the...
A return to track running session: Brutal but worth it
“Use it, or lose it.” My new mantra for my 50s… Thanks to one of my Fit Over 50 case studies, Maria, for reminding me of this important part of growing older with better...
Have you tried: Glasgow murals trail?
Find details of an eight-mile run (or walk) to visit some of the brilliant murals around Glasgow. There are many variations on this route and many more murals to see, but this gives a...
Runners in West Highland Way doubler for mental health charity
A group of runners took on a challenging winter run to raise funds and awareness for a mental health charity. The project, dubbed Pyllon Endeavour, was led by the three-times winner of the West...
Trio’s winter solstice West Highland Way run
Three runners chose the longest night of the year to run the 96-mile West Highland Way from Fort William to Milngavie. Peter Hunter, Charles (Chuck) Gordon and Mark Keddie, all from Bearsden in East...
Damian and Beth reveal highs and lows of Cape Wrath Trail record run
Two runners have completed the UK’s toughest long-distance trail in a record-breaking time. Damian Hall and Beth Pascall ran the 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail in north-west Scotland in just four days, nine hours and...
Fit over 50: Runner and volunteer Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell might be 59 but he believes he is fitter and healthier than ever before. In fact, in 2018, Matt ran more miles than the year before, recorded a greater height gain when...
Corrour adventure: A run around Loch Ossian
It had all being going so well during our running adventure around Loch Ossian, Corrour, in the Scottish Highlands… Until we returned to the Hostelling Scotland Youth Hostel to be told the train had...
Damian Hall and Beth Pascall set record-breaking run on Cape Wrath Trail
Ultra runners Damian Hall and Beth Pascall set an impressive record completing the notoriously tough 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail in north-west Scotland in four days, nine hours and 43 minutes. The previous Fastest Known...
