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In 2023, I had the following totals for my training: Walking: 835km Running: 600km Swimming: 200km Strength training: 37 hours Steps: 3,010,449 I did just over 300 walks, in just over 222 hours. I did most walking in September … … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to let you know that my story about my Granny and her elephant, and all the elephants I’ve dropped in her memory, has been picked up by BBC Scotland News online. A nice story for this time of … Continue reading →

I’ve entered the Go Swim events again for 2024. It’s a great series of swim events… and this year they’re doing a 10% discount if you enter all three events. Last year I did 2 x 5,000m – one at … Continue reading →

I had been building up to getting back into some steady training since late August when my Dad passed away. I took some time out to reflect and recover; and now it feels like I’m back and more settled. This … Continue reading →

Today I walked into town and gave my 40th pint of blood. I’ve had a few messages from the blood transfusion teams / NHS that they’re in need of my blood (A+) and today worked out for me as a … Continue reading →

Well the crash that I expected for a few years now, finally happened. The passing of my Dad on 22 August. Fortunately I’d been able to spend some time with him in his last week; and it helped me to … Continue reading →

Today I had a great day out, walking to the Lost Valley and back, in Glencoe. My friend Lorna and I planned it a while back… and we were going to do it last weekend, but plans changed for both … Continue reading →

Today I had a lovely birthday… cards, presents, a wee cheeky mid week day off work, brunch out, a nice walk in a park (that ended up being 100m for every year – 4,300m 😂 We then took a wee … Continue reading →

This morning I had planned an early swim with Katie, who is doing a 1,200m open water swim near Kessock / Inverness. It was due to be quite a nice morning weather wise and we were going out to do … Continue reading →

This last week had been a good one – I started my new job and managed to get a balance with exercise / training and sleep / rest time. I’m already getting a good feeling about my new job, and … Continue reading →