Monthly Archives: October 2021

We all go through ups and downs in life – happy times and sometimes struggles. The rich tapestry of life… reminding us we’re alive and hopefully living a life worth living. Sometimes it feels like we’re on top of the … Continue reading →

That seemed like a long and busy week last week… my training included 3 shortish runs, 3 swims, 1 strength and a HIIT workout. And I was swim coaching twice, for 3 hours, and work Monday to Friday. I probably … Continue reading →

Well, that felt like a good productive week training wise. 3 swims, just over 8km, 2 runs, about 6-7 miles, 2 strength sessions, 1 rest day (and 1 swimming coaching), as below. I didn’t walk much, but did get a … Continue reading →

This might be one of my favourite spots to open water swim now… on the west side of Loch Lomond, about a half hour drive from my house. It’s nice and handy, with a short walk from the car to … Continue reading →

What a lovely and easy to read book this is – Captain Tom’s Life Lessons. Here’s a list of the chapters. It was just £13 (or £8 on Amazon)… a good wee read or even nice as a wee present … Continue reading →

With autumn upon us, I’ve had a look at my training and set myself up with a 3 months training plan which fits with my work and life. I tried it out last week and it seemed to work well. … Continue reading →

51. That’s how many medals I’ve got. I started running in 2008, so that’s not many medals each year, but enough for me, and they’ve amassed over the years into quite a nice wee haul. I finally got around to … Continue reading →

In September I had a good balance of training and rest, with about two weeks off work… I had a good break, but still got lots of training in. Here’s what I did: Walk 51 miles (20 out of 30 … Continue reading →