If you’ve been with me since the beginning, then you’ll know that the first race I ever took part in was the Race for Life in Perth in 2006. I also took part in the Kirkcaldy event in 2007, then again in Perth (on a different course) in 2009.
An early example of my signature “medal pose”!
It was in 2009 that I started to take my running a lot more seriously and stepped things up a gear. Since then, I’ve taken part in many races from 5K to Marathon and have steadily improved my times since, although I still have some work to do! I’ve even tried a couple of cycling events now too…
Kinross 10K 2009 – my first “proper” race!
Completing my first half marathon in Aviemore 2009
First marathon – Paris 2010
Run Thru Hell in Florida 2010 – on our honeymoon!
Lon-DONE! VLM 2011
Edinburgh Marathon 2011
After a rather painful Lochaber marathon in 2012
Returning to the Paris marathon in 2014 for a PB!
EMF 2014 – 5k and marathon
Third time’s a charm – Paris marathon 2015
An Edinburgh adventure in 2015 – 5k, 10k, half marathon and a relay leg!
Can’t stay away from Paris – back for more in 2016!
Like home away from home! Paris 2017
Tending to some unfinished business – Loch Ness 2017
Trying something new – Stirling 2018
Current Best Times
Parkrun – 23:14 (Perth, September 2015)
5K (non-Parkrun) – 24:38 (Perth Kilt Run, 2015)
5M – 43:45 (Strathallan, 2011)
10K – 50:14 (Great Scottish Run, 2015)
10M – 1:23:52 (Smokies, 2012)
Half Marathon – 1:53:03 (Inverness, 2017)
Marathon – 4:05:07 (Paris, 2014)
First sportive – Cycletta Scotland 2014
The Tayside Challenge 2015
Etape Caledonia 2015
Keep an eye on the blog for my next adventure…
