When I started running I was pretty slow… This was to be expected from someone who was over 26 stone and had not run much before. This meant that for the first few (read many) races that I participated in, I was at the back of the pack for the majority of the time. As... Continue Reading →
I love running half marathons and after last years terrible attempt I am going to make up for it by actually finishing Belfast half marathon, but for a lot of people it may be their first one and so please enjoy 13.1 things (get it) you should know before you race in September. 1. Go to... Continue Reading →
WHAT! Are you stupid Gilliland!? Enjoy the holiday and relax, eat well and just calm yourself down son. These are the responses I am figuring I might get from the title of this post and they may be true, but I don’t like just chilling and doing nothing all day. I like being active. I... Continue Reading →
Hello! If you read the blog, you might know I like a run and then I like to talk about it, so with that out of the way here is my training plan for the next few weeks for the Mo Run 10 km race on Sunday 25th November. Last week I got the first... Continue Reading →
September is a busy period for running obviously, at least 3 races this month and today I present you with the second of the 10k races I participated in! Today’s race was a first for me as I took part in the Larne 10km for the first time. Luckily I brought Retrosnowflake with me too.... Continue Reading →
Hello! Ever get it into your head that the race you are about to participate isn't at the right time for you mentally? That it is probably just best to not go and just go for a little run somewhere in the opposite direction, even if it ends up being the same distance? Well, I... Continue Reading →
Another weekend means another race! Two weeks prior to one of the most poorly run events I had ever encountered (I didn’t even get into the health and safety issues I had on that one). Victoria and I got to run in the Laganside 10km race in sunny Belfast (not a lie it was quite... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I participated in the Connswater 10km race and I have to say it was one of the greatest shambles of a race that I have ever been involved in. This isn't going to be a positive post sadly, but I feel it needs to be said as I have never seen so many disappointed... Continue Reading →
Alright? You may know me for constantly mumbling on about running and walking, but today I want to change gears (literally) and talk about cycling. What about cycling Scott? Well my friend, I want to discuss why I have been having the growing urge to get into cycling for sport to include with my running.... Continue Reading →
As some of you may know, I coerced my lovely girlfriend Victoria (Retrosnowflake) into running as I was fed up of running on my own and wanted a running partner… Well it has just been a little over a year since that time and I thought I would give you all a little update on... Continue Reading →
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