Author: Martin

Like A World Record?

1 November, 2008 0

My t-shirt has a picture of a vinyl record on it.  It was an amusing discussion with my seven year old Godson and his little brother trying to tell them what a record actually is; “like a world record?” was their only reply…  Their dad finally came up with “like a big CD made from…

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‘Stranded Runners’

26 October, 2008 0

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me to ask if I’m safe: I’m not running the Original Mountain Marathon this weekend, and am at home in Edinburgh (it’s Hazel’s birthday, otherwise…).  The competitors are hardy souls, with a full shelter (tent, sleeping bag) and food (stove, supplies) on their backs, in addition to many…

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ACE and Rat Races

25 July, 2008 0

In case you wonder what I’ve been up to over the last few weeks(!), there’s been a lot of outdoor activity.  A few weekends ago (just think back to the last REALLY wet weekend) was the ACE Race (report here) down in the Borders.  That was a lot of fun, although hard going, especially with…

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