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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Category Archives: Travel
Back on track
Hello there! After the phenomenal experience of my first Ultramarathon last month I have enjoyed three weeks of much needed rest and recuperation from training and blogging and am now itching to get back in to the swing of all … Continue reading
RACE REPORT – Arbroath Smokies Ladies 10 Mile Race
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
Posted in Race Reports, Races, Running, Scotland, Travel
Tagged 10 miler, arbroath, arbroath smokies, arbroath smokies 10 mile race, race, race re-cap, race report, races, racing, running, Scotland
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Preparing for the Great Scottish Run
This Sunday I will be running my FOURTH half marathon! Can you believe that? I certainly am having some trouble getting my head around it. Back last November I remember nervously completing the online registration form for this race wondering … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Races, Running, Scotland, Travel
Tagged Glasgow, Great Scottish Run, half marathon, Scotland, scottish half marathon
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Countdown to Loch Ness – 5 weeks to go
Training scheduled week beginning Monday 22nd August: Mon – RestTues – 5mWed – WeightsThurs – 8mFri – 6mSat – RestSun – 14 Total scheduled – 33 miles ————- This week was a ‘cut-back’ week, cleverly scheduled to coincide with my … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Marathon Training, Running, Training, Travel
Tagged Bradford, Infest, Infest 2011, Loch Ness Marathon, marathon, marathon training
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Holiday Jaunts
I’m in the middle of a lovely two week hiatus from work right now. So far I’ve had a day trip to Glasgow and a few days away in a cottage on the West Coast with some friends. It’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Scotland, Travel
Tagged Brewdog Aberdeen, Brewdog Glasgow, holiday, Lochcarron, sailing, Travel
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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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Love, Life and Longhorns.
Here, finally, is a brief re-cap of my recent break in Austin, Texas. Home broadband is still malfunctioning – Badger and I are beginning to wonder what on earth we did in the days before the internet!? A busy weekend … Continue reading
