Hello! I’m Rhona!
Welcome to my blog; intermittent musings on life, cats, music, and the journey to becoming the best runner I can be. I recently completed my goal of becoming a marathoner at Loch Ness in 2011 and am currently training for my first Ultramarathon, the D33, in March 2012.
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
RACE REPORT – Xodus Ythan Challenge 2011
Ythan Challenge 2011– 1:28:18 7.3 soggy miles of mud, mayhem, madness and…wasps?! I’d been looking forward to the Ythan Challenge race ever since i first heard about it early LAST spring when I found out it had already sold out. … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running
Tagged Aberdeenshire, Ellon, race report, xodus ythan challenge 2011, ythan challenge
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Zen Running
There is an argument that running should be enjoyed for what it is and that the addition of technology such as iPods and Garmins in to the mix takes away from the pure joy of untainted running. Whilst I do … Continue reading
RACE REPORT – The West Highland Way Race 2011
Before I get started with my write-up of this race weekend, I would like to make a couple of notes first. A year ago I had never heard of an Ultramarathon; I thought, like most people, that a marathon was … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running, Scotland
Tagged #whwrace, Debbie Martin-Consani, Jan-Albert Lantink, Kate Jenkins, Mark Godale, Mike Raffan, race report, Richie Cunningham, running, Scotland, Sharon Law, trail race, ultra running, ultramarathon, West Highland Way, West Highland Way Race, West Highland Way Race 2011
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95 Miles in 35 hours…
…or just a little bit faster, as it turned out! Mike Raffan West Highland Way Race 2011 Finisher; 21 hours, 30 minutes and 4 seconds. This is just a quick post to let you know that we’re all back in … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running, Scotland, Travel
Tagged #whwrace, Mike Raffan, ultra racing, ultra running, ultramarathon, West Highland Way, West Highland Way Race 2011, whw race, WHW Race 2011
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The West Highland Way Race
It’s time to tell you a little bit more about the exciting news I mentioned on Monday’s post. I hinted that it involved 95miles and 35 hours and very little sleep… Those of you with knowledge of the Scottish running … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Races, Running, Scotland, Travel
Tagged 95 miles, Scotland, SUMS, ultra marathoner, ultramarathon, West Highland Way, West Highland Way Race, whw, whw race
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Brewdog and the Alternative Beer Festival 2011 (with added monkey business)
The weekend just passed has been a busy one! Remarkably I managed to fit in trips to two beer festivals, an 11 mile run, a three hour session at Go Ape and a couple of bottles of wine for good … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Scotland
Tagged Beer, Brewdog, Brewdog Alternative Beer Festival 2011, Brewdog Beer, Craft Brewers, Drinking, go ape, Scotland
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13.1
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post to accompany a long run. Since Saturday was such a gorgeous day I took my camera with me on my long run of the week as I aimed to complete 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Marathon Training, Running, Scotland, Training
Tagged 13.1, BBQ, cats, Deeside, Deeside Railway Line, half marathon, half marathon training, running, Scotland
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National Running Day
So apparently yesterday, was National Running Day. …in the US of course, where there is a National Day for everything and everybody. Sadly, I did not get to run on National Running Day as I … Continue reading
