Category Archives: Races

Baker Hughes Battle Plan

Posted on May 19, 2012 by redwinerunner

“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy” Sun Tzu The 2012 Baker Hughes 10k will mark my 2nd anniversary of road racing and will be my 21st race! As documented earlier in the year this race was to … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT – Rock ‘n’ Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by redwinerunner

Rock ‘n’ Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon 2012 Official Time: 2hrs 01min 50secs Overall placing: 1835 out of 3748 finishers Gender: 607 out of 1922 Age group: 382 out of 1193 The much-hyped Competitor Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series rolled into … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT: D33 Ultramarathon

Posted on March 21, 2012 by redwinerunner

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 →

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I am an Ultramarathoner

Posted on March 19, 2012 by redwinerunner

D33 Ultramarathon 17th March 2012 5hrs 56 mins 48s Race report forthcoming…

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Belief, not barriers

Posted on March 16, 2012 by redwinerunner

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 →

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D33 Ultra: Final Race Preperations

Posted on March 15, 2012 by redwinerunner

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 →

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RACE REPORT – Arbroath Smokies Ladies 10 Mile Race

Posted on March 6, 2012 by redwinerunner

ARBROATH SMOKIES 10 MILE LADIES RACE – 4TH MARCH 2012 1hr 42 mins 5 secs 288th out of 333 starters After feeling so ragged and run down the day before I was quite apprehensive about how I was going to … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT – Devilla Forest 15k

Posted on March 1, 2012 by redwinerunner

DEVILLA FOREST 15K TRAIL RACE – 26/02/12 OFFICIAL TIME: 1HR 29M 59S 302nd/354 finisher, 43rd in age group NewRunnerNiall and I decided to do this race on a bit of a whim after a twitter friend of mine suggested it … Continue reading →

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D33 Ultra – Training Week 7

Posted on February 28, 2012 by redwinerunner

This week I bounced back! 57 miles and nearly 11 hours of training? Kaboom!! D33 Ultra – Training week 7 – 20th February – 26th February Monday – Yoga I was happy to get a place in the class this … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT – Fraserburgh Half Marathon

Posted on November 22, 2011 by redwinerunner

Fraserburgh Half Marathon 20th November 2011 2hrs 07min 17secs – Gender: 67/87 – Age Group: 22/28 Half marathon #5 is in the bag! I had the best time on Sunday and ran my heart out to achieve a new personal … Continue reading →

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