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Day 4 WHW Slideshow and links
Here is a slideshow of Day 5 (Saturday 7th April 2012) of our walk on the West Highland Way: Here are the links to the posts I did about that day: West Highland Way April 2012 Pag West Highland Way: Finished! … Continue reading
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Tagged balmaha, conic hill, drymen, highland, milngavie, scotland, walk, way, west, west highland way
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Day 4 WHW Slideshow and links
Here is a slideshow of Day 4 (Friday 6th April 2012) of our walk on the West Highland Way: Here are the links to the posts I did about that day: West Highland Way April 2012 Page Nearly there… at Kinlochleven … Continue reading
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Day 3 WHW Slideshow and links
Here is a slideshow of Day 3 (Thursday 5th April 2012) of our walk on the West Highland Way: Here are the links to the posts I did about that day: West Highland Way April 2012 Page Day 3 on … Continue reading
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Day 2 WHW Slideshow and links
Here is a slideshow of Day 2 (Wednesday 4th April 2012) of our walk on the West Highland Way: Here are the links to the posts I did about that day: West Highland Way April 2012 Page Weather for days … Continue reading
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Day 1 WHW Slideshow and links
Here is a slideshow of Day 1 (Tuesday 3rd April 2012) of our walk on the West Highland Way: Here are the links to the posts I did about that day: West Highland Way April 2012 Page Weather forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged balmaha, conic hill, drymen, highland, milngavie, scotland, walk, way, west, west highland way
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5 weeks to go until I walk the WHW!
Today it is 5 weeks until we walk the 96 miles that is the West Highland Way! This time in 5 weeks time (lunchtime) I’ll probably be eating my lunch somewhere along the route. We’ll maybe be around about Drymen … Continue reading
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Tagged conic hill, drymen, good weather, lunch, lunchtime, west highland way
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Thursday Thoughts…
So it’s come to that time of the week for my Thursday thoughts… the end of my week has been overshadowed by the fact that I can’t help but take notice of the weather forecast for the weekend… for Saturday … Continue reading
First long run of 2012 on the West Highland Way
I’m doing my first long run on the West Highland Way on Saturday. The weather isn’t meant to be too nice (maybe rain, 6-7’C), however I plan to run the first bit on my own from Rowardennan, then I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Routes, Run, Training Plans, Ultramarathon, Weather, West Highland Way
Tagged balmaha, fling, highland, route, rowardennan, run, trail, west highland way
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I’ve entered the Highland Fling Ultramarathon!
Ok, so after much deliberation… I’ve finally entered the Highland Fling Ultramarathon: a 53 mile run from Milngavie to Tyndrum along the West Highland Way. It takes place at the end of April so after Christmas I’ll have around 16-17 … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 miles, highland fling, ultra, ultramarathon, west highland way
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The end of my Winter Ultra Run Challenge…how has it gone?
It is coming to the end of my Winter Ultra Run Challenge, where I was going to test myself (and my training plan) to see if I thought I could run the 53 miles that is the Highland Fling from … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, fling, highland, long, plan, run, running, strength, ultra, west highland way
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