Category Archives: Life

Recovery from the Highland Fling

Posted on May 10, 2013 by redwinerunner

When I ran the 53 mile Hoka Highland Fling Ultramarathon 12 days ago, I did a lot of things for the first time. It was a wondrous day full of achievements but by the time my weary head hit the … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on Boston

Posted on April 15, 2013 by redwinerunner

  Like everyone else I knew, around 8pm last night I went from casually browsing the internet whilst cooking my dinner after the gym to standing in front of the television; eyes wide, mouth hanging open, legs trembling and stomach … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT: Paris Marathon 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by redwinerunner

7th April 2013 2013 Marathon de Paris Chip time: 4hr 05m 18s (14 minute PB!) Finish position: 19,003rd/39,967 Gender: 2,011th/7,911 Category: 1,058th/3,678 It was probably about a year ago when my friend Naomi and I started brain storming  potential plans … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: OnRunning CloudSurfer Shoe

Posted on March 1, 2013 by redwinerunner

Over the last two months I have been testing a pair of OnRunning Cloudsurfers after I was offered the opportunity to review them at the end of last year. This was a new brand for me and a quick glance … Continue reading →

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Sunday Long Run

Posted on February 20, 2013 by redwinerunner

When your training gets you down, usually it just takes one great run to top your happiness levels right back up again. I’ve only been running three years but in my time training so far I’ve learned that in EVERY … Continue reading →

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Highland Fling: When the road goes on forever

Posted on February 15, 2013 by redwinerunner

It’s 9:30am on another weekend morning, but I’ve been awake for more than three hours just like any other day. Instead of being at work for the last two hours I’ve been running, having quietly left my warm house in … Continue reading →

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RECIPE: Haggis Cannelloni

Posted on February 11, 2013 by redwinerunner

Two weeks ago on the 25th of January it was a very special day; not only was it Burns‘ night, but it was also the birthday of my darling betrothed. With the confluence of these two great annual events came … Continue reading →

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Hoka Highland Fling 2013 – Training begins

Posted on January 31, 2013 by redwinerunner

Hello and welcome back to RedWineRunner! Over the last couple of weeks my blog has been moving hosts and now is securely at its new home. Visually things look the same for now but I am busy teaching myself WordPress … Continue reading →

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Stonehaven Floods 2012

Posted on January 18, 2013 by redwinerunner

Hello, and Happy New Year to you all. I started writing this post a week after the event and it has sat in my drafts ever since. I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to post it or not, or whether … Continue reading →

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Winter Base Building and the Marcothon

Posted on December 5, 2012 by redwinerunner

Guess what arrived in the mail last week? It’s a medal from the Fraserburgh Half Marathon…! It’s just a shame that they neglected to put the correct postage on the package and I had to go to the Depot to … Continue reading →

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