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Tag Archives: WHW
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
Wk46 – WHW 15M Rowardennan to Inverarnan walk
Saturday was our next long walk of my Winter Ultra Run Training. We covered a few more miles than I had the weekend before when I ran from Rowardennan to the Dario Melaragni memorial (and back). We had dropped a car … Continue reading
Posted in Walk, West Highland Way
Tagged highland, inverarnan, rowardennan, walk, way, west, WHW
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The end of this week and Long Run Training Plans
This weeks training I feel like I’ve had a rather quiet week (that was the plan), it’s been a bit strange. Sort of enforced rest from running, and no pressure to run has meant that I’ve only run once, on … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Training Plans, West Highland Way
Tagged plan, run, training, west highland way, WHW
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Wk45 – 24M WHW Rowardennan to Dario Melaragni Memorial and back
“I run, because I can.” Saturday morning was good…my third long run of my Winter Ultra Run Challenge. I’ve done a little (2 minute 50) video clip of some of the images and video I took. It’s my first attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Ultramarathon, West Highland Way
Tagged dario, fling, highland, inversnaid, loch lomond, memorial, rowardennan, run, west highland way, WHW
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Way Marker at Drymen (the one I missed) :-P
On Saturday just past when we walked from Drymen to Rowardennan, I thought I had the route sorted, but couldn’t think how I would get onto Stirling Road by bypassing the village. We ended up just walking into and out … Continue reading
Posted in Routes
Tagged drymen, gartness, highland, marker, post, route, stirling road, way, west, west highland way, WHW
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Weather and route for my next long run
The weather on Saturday morning (29th October) is meant to be pouring rain (10’C ish) … although the forecast said that last week and it didn’t rain once! It will be my first proper run on the West Highland Way (as … Continue reading
Posted in Routes, Weather, West Highland Way
Tagged long, rain, run, weather, west highland way, WHW
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Winter Ultra Run Challenge
Mid to late October 2011 and I was about 3 weeks into my original ‘Ultra Challenge?‘ training plan where I was going to aim train to run 50 miles from Glasgow to Inverarnan. Here’s the plan I had: My Winter Ultra Run … Continue reading
Posted in Training Plans, Ultramarathon
Tagged goals, highland, plan, run, train, ultra, walk, way, west, west highland way, WHW
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