Alaska is home to the tallest mountain peak in the USA, Denali. With the 20,310’ (6,190m) tall Denali and surrounding Alaska Range mountains and glaciers as its backdrop, the 135 mile Denali Highway is the perfect setting for the spectacular Denali 135, Denali 100k & 50k endurance races held annually by Spirit Trips. I’d traveled … Continue reading Denali 100km – Epic Good Hard Fun
Named as one of Scotland's toughest running challenges, the Great Glen Ultra starts at Fort William and covers 72 miles/116km and 9,300 feet/2,000m of climbing along the Great Glen Way all the way to Inverness. It's a long way to drive, let alone run! I had a tough day out there on the route and … Continue reading Great Glen Ultra
I'm not really sure what drew me to sign up for The Fling, a 53 mile race from Milngavie to Tyndrum along the West Highland Way, considering I don't do a lot of local races, preferring to race abroad, and also that the WHW is part of my regular training run but for some reason … Continue reading Ding! Ding! I did The Fling!
After such a big year in 2016, particularly with my personal challenge of running #500kin5days with Marina Ranger in Simply Runderful; my body needed a rest. So did my heart and my mind. I'd had a lot going on in the back end of the year with my husband, Dion living in China from August until … Continue reading Making Plans
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