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Tag Archives: aberdeen
D33 Ultra – 3 days to go!
The days and weeks keep slipping by and all of a sudden it would appear to be March 2013. Not even the start of March – it’s now the 13th of March which means the 2013 D33 Ultramarathon is only … Continue reading
Posted in Races, Running, Scotland, Training, Ultramarathon
Tagged aberdeen, D33, d33 ultra, Deeside, hoka highland fling, race, races, racing, running, Scotland, stonehaven running club, trail race, training, ultramarathon
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RACE REPORT: Nuffield Health Jogscotland 5k Challenge
Nuffield Health JogScotland 5k Challenge 6th June 2012 Official time: 25 mins 21 secs Finish position: 69th/201 Age Group position: 23rd/50 As far as races go, this was probably one of the least enjoyable experiences that I’ve had so far … Continue reading
GUEST BLOG: Gin Soaked Jogger
Whilst I’m recovering from being brutalised by the gruelling heat at the Dunblane Road Race yesterday, I’ll leave you in the capable hands of my friend Claire, the Gin-Soaked Jogger, who has written an account of her first-time experiences at … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running
Tagged 10k race, aberdeen, Baker Hughes 10k, city of aberdeen 10k, city of aberdeen baker hughes 10k, guest post, race, race re-cap, race report, races, racing, running, Scotland
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RACE REPORT: 2012 Baker Hughes 10k
City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k 2012 20th May 2012 Chip time: 51 minutes 33 seconds Place: 1117th / 3652 finishers Category place: 101/863 I woke up at 6am on Sunday, excited for my third attempt at the Baker Hughes … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running, Training
Tagged 10k, aberdeen, Baker Hughes 10k, Brewdog, city of aberdeen 10k, medals, PB, Personal best, race, race re-cap, race report, races, racing, running, Scotland
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Sub-50 minute 10k Plan
After a fair bit of thought and time spent mulling over my options, I think I finally have my training plan sorted out for my sub-50 minute attempt at the Baker Hughes 10k in May. For me this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Training
Tagged 10k, 10k training plan, 15 mile race, aberdeen, Deeside, Petrofac Challenge, runbalmoral, sub-50 minute 10k, training
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RACE REPORT: D33 Ultramarathon
17th March 2012 – D33 Ultramarathon 5hrs 56mins 48 secs 160th/192 finishers 18th in age group, 44th female (out of 59) 5:50am, the alarm goes off, my eyes pop open and I immediately sit up and look out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running, Scotland, Ultramarathon
Tagged aberdeen, d33 ultra, Deeside, PB, Personal best, race, race re-cap, race report, races, running, Scotland, trail race, ultramarathon
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I am an Ultramarathoner
D33 Ultramarathon 17th March 2012 5hrs 56 mins 48s Race report forthcoming…
Posted in Races, Running, Ultramarathon
Tagged aberdeen, d33 ultra, Deeside, Personal best, Scotland, ultramarathon
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Belief, not barriers
When this post goes live at 9am on Friday morning, I will be entering the last 24 hours before the start of my first Ultramarathon. To say I’m nervous would be accurate, but I think the major nerves have passed … Continue reading
Posted in Races, Running, Scotland, Ultramarathon
Tagged aberdeen, d33 ultra, Deeside, motivation, race, races, racing, running, Scotland, ultramarathon
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D33 Ultra: Final Race Preperations
LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO GO! This is a quick brief post about my race plan for Saturday; for information, for future reference and also for those who might be wondering about the logistics of what goes on in a … Continue reading
D33 Ultra – Training Week 8 – Taper Week 1
Week one of my three week taper is now out of the way and as many people are now beginning to remind me…the race is less than two weeks away! This week’s ‘training’ didn’t go quite as planned but there … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Running, Training
Tagged aberdeen, d33 ultra, running, Scotland, training, ultramarathon
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