Tag Archives: Personal best

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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D33 Ultra – Training week 9 – Taper week 2

Posted on March 12, 2012 by redwinerunner

It is quite shocking to be writing this final training post – the last 10 weeks have flown by and I can’t believe that there are only 4 days until the race now. This week will consist of yoga tonight, … 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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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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Decision: Made

Posted on October 17, 2011 by redwinerunner

I knew that at either some point during my run on Saturday or perhaps before or after it, my true feelings on whether I really wanted to run the GO33 Ultra or not would emerge. I had gone out for … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT: Loch Ness Marathon 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by redwinerunner

5 hrs 12 mins 2 secs 2059th place, 336th in age group Badger and I left Aberdeen for Inverness late on Saturday morning after the rugby was over and made it to our B+B by 2.30pm. We got ourselves set … Continue reading →

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RACE REPORT: Dyce Half Marathon

Posted on August 15, 2011 by redwinerunner

14th August 2011 – RBG Dyce Half Marathon 2hr 11min 3secs – New personal best! 104th/112 finishers, Gender 18/25, Age group 6th/10. I have to be honest here and say that I wasn’t exactly looking forward to this race. For … Continue reading →

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Race Report – City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k

Posted on May 24, 2011 by redwinerunner

City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k 22.05.11 Official Time: 52m 36s 1366th out of 3341 “I am building a fire, and every day I train I add more fuel. At just the right moment; I light the match…” Mia Hamm … Continue reading →

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Fifty Two Minutes

Posted on May 22, 2011 by redwinerunner

Fifty god-damned two.   This morning I got my personal best, just like I trained for. I earned that damned medal so hard, and I haven’t taken it off all day. Race  re-cap coming tomorrow. All of my friends did … Continue reading →

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