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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Run 4 It: Tiso Glasgow
I love Run 4 It in Tiso Glasgow. I’d recommend it to anyone wanting good advice on what running gear / trainers to buy. It’s around Cowcaddens just north of Buchanan Galleries. Doug is the manager there and he and … Continue reading
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Weather forecast for Tuesday WHW
Ok so after this week of glorious sunshine… We know the weather is going to turn… But come on!! The day we leave Milngavie it’s meant to be snowing and 2’C, real feel -3’C (reaching an almost tropical 5’C by … Continue reading
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Garmin GPS watches to buy
A friend of mine is considering buying a Garmin watch, so I thought I’d get a few suggestions together: Most of the prices I’ve quoted are without Heart Rate Monitor, although I’d recommend you get a heart rate monitor (£35 … Continue reading
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Wk13 – Ross’s first 10 miler :-)
Today I met up with a good friend Ross to take him out on his first 10 mile run. I know Ross from playing basketball and he also plays the thugs game (football ;-)) so he has a good base … Continue reading
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Ghetto outfit for today’s 10 miler
Today I’m Nike’d right up to meet Ross for a 10 mile run in sunny Glasgow. 🙂 It feels a little chilly but I’m sure we’ll warm up. 🙂
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A good day
Every day you have your running trainers on, is a good day.
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Wk13 Thursday Thoughts
I’ve not done one of these for a while, but I’d like to get them going again, so I thought today would be a good day to do one. Here are my Thursday Thoughts for this week, Week 13: 1. … Continue reading
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Here we go: Walking the West Highland Way!
Well, there’s no going back now. All of our accommodation and travel is booked and we’re walking the West Highland Way for 5 days from Tuesday the 3rd of April! I just booked our train tickets BACK from Fort William … Continue reading
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10M Route Southside
Here’s a wee 10 mile route I’m planning to run with Ross tomorrow morning. 🙂 10M from Gorbals