Race report: Lochaber Marathon

Lochaber Marathon, 14th April, 2013 My first 26.2 mile race of the season took place at the ultra-scenic Lochaber Marathon in Fort William. The course is an out-and-back job, starting Continue reading →

Race report: March 3k on the Green

4 weeks ago I did the Glasgow 3k on the Green race, the monthly lunchtime jaunt in Glasgow’s largest park (I think) which is a great wee initiative and gives a Continue reading →

Book review: Sherlock Holmes, The Breath of God by Guy Adams

It is a well known contradiction in Holmesian circles that whilst Holmes espoused his disdain for the supernatural, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was busy being sucked deeper into an ectoplasmic Continue reading →

Race report: D33 Ultra

The first ultramarathon of the season for me, and in the 2013 SUMS series, was this weekend: the D33 in Aberdeen. The race goes out from Duthie Park to Banchory Continue reading →

February running report

So, another month’s running done and we’re 1/6th of the way through the year already! February is the shortest month of the year, in case you didn’t know, and as Continue reading →

Race report: February 3k on the Green

It was only at the start of the week I realised there was a 3k race in Glasgow today (Fri, 22nd Feb). I was aware of the race being something Continue reading →

Kirkintilloch 12.5k: 17th February, 2013

The Kirkintilloch 12.5k is fast becoming a traditional season opener for me. The brilliantly organised race, hosted by Kirkintilloch Olympians, always excites me.  The quirky length, the hilly route and Continue reading →

Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Edinburgh Haunting by David Wilson

This book was on my Amazon wish list. I was attracted to the location of the yarn, given I live some 40 mins from Scotland’s aesthetically beautiful capital. There have Continue reading →