List of Scottish Ultra Marathons
Looking for an ultra running race in Scotland? Here’s a list of the races and websites for the end of 2018 and 2019. Many websites allow you to register interest so you will be...
Category: Ultra running
Review: Salomon ADV Skin3 5 Set 2018 backpack
Having seen so many people using Salomon packs at recent races and while training for the Ochil Ultra 50k, I decided to swap my usual inov-8 vest pack for the Salomon ADV Skin3 5...
My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k
When I turned 50, I decided to set myself a challenge. I have no idea why, but “run 50k” seemed like a good one. (I have also said I would try to run 50...
Ultra training: A few ‘hit and miss’ weeks
The ups and downs of ultra training are frustrating but, I guess, inevitable. Taking on a new distance and a new race is always going to throw up challenges. In the past few weeks,...
Ultra training week 4: Bad running, good running
I am training for an ultra race of 50k. I decided to do this in celebration of my 50th birthday, although I am wondering why I set myself what now seems like a ridiculous...
Training for an ultra: The menopause pains
Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt heavy and nothing seemed to be good with my training session. The session, planned by John Hampshire Coaching, was...
Ultra training week 3: One step forward, one step back
This week the ultra training (thanks you John Hampshire Coaching) looked easier. Two gentle jogs or walks of around 30 minutes mid-week and then a 30km weekend run. The 30km run was still daunting...
Scottish runner triumphs in Ultra Great Britain race
Scottish ultra runner Lesley Lynn was the first female to finish the epic Ultra Great Britain this week. Ultra Great Britain: The Race Across Scotland 2018 saw runners attempt to complete the 214 miles...
Training for an ultra: Week 2
The nausea of the 30k training run last week left me weak and despondent. Monday night’s circuits class lifted me a bit but I had stiff and sore muscles and I still felt under...
Training for an ultra: One week in
I turned 50 in May and I set myself a goal to run a 50k ultra. That’s 30 miles on the imperial scale. (I might do a 50-mile ultra after that but let’s see.)...
