End of May is the LDWA 100, this year The Speyside 100...so it was time to recce some of the route and a trip up to Scotland to see family. Thank you to Andrew's Mum for putting us up, and driving all around random places!
Friday 03.05.24:Route: We did 4 sections of the route, from Dufftown - Aberlour - Tamdhu - Advie - Cromdale. Lots of the route was along old railway routes and along the Speyside Way. Very beautiful.
Distance: 29 miles.
Weather report: Sunny! Hot!
Distillery count: Literally lost count.
Wildlife: Escaped cow (this is the second bolting bovine encounter I have had of late). Highland cows! Lambs.
Snack of choice: Vegan nutty choc balls (from my birthday bag, thanks Ruriadh and family!). Starbursts and mini Pringle (aka Twingles) bags (thanks Tricia!)
Bog report: Nil - woo!
The gate the cow broke through!
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Saturday 04.05.2024:
Route: We did another 4 sections, from Grantown-on-Spey - Cromdale - Balcorach - Tomintoul - Glenlivit. Much hillier and wilder than yesterday.
Distance: 29 miles
Weather report: Misty, but mild
Distillery count: 2
Wildlife: Lambs, deer, distillery cats
Snack of choice: Vegan chocolate (next treat from my birthday bag), peppermint slice in Tomintoul!
Bog report: Radioactive looking bog! A keeper for my Bog Calendar 2025, for sure.
Route: We did another 4 sections, from Grantown-on-Spey - Cromdale - Balcorach - Tomintoul - Glenlivit. Much hillier and wilder than yesterday.
Distance: 29 miles
Weather report: Misty, but mild
Distillery count: 2
Wildlife: Lambs, deer, distillery cats
Snack of choice: Vegan chocolate (next treat from my birthday bag), peppermint slice in Tomintoul!
Bog report: Radioactive looking bog! A keeper for my Bog Calendar 2025, for sure.
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Monday 06.05.2024 - The Milton Keynes Marathon
Route: 2 different laps around MK, starting outside the MK Dons stadium and finishing with a lap inside it.
Distance: Marathon
Weather report: Warm and overcast, nice to run in, with some showers at the end
Distillery count: Nil, but alcohol free beer stand at the end!
Wildlife: Moo Farah (got a hug!) and the other MK cows
Snack of choice: Veggie Jerky (thanks Alan!)
BLOG report (as NO bogs): Loved to see so many running friends out today. It was a brilliant atmosphere for sure. Congratulations to Steve and Theresa (Team Edwards), on the new World Record fastest 1000 marathons!! I ran the first few miles with Craig and had a good catch up, which also resulted in having Beyoncé's "if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it" song in my head for 26 miles. TWENTY SIX. Just that one line. I enjoyed the run very much (other than the broken record in my head), which I was pleased about, following a bad experience here last year. The MK marathon has the best supporters and motivational signs - my favourite sign was "your feet hurt because you're kicking so much ass!" And my favourite cheer from the crowd was " GO, FLOWERY PERSON!" (I was wearing my flower top), and second favourite "YES! GET IN! LET'S AV IT!" Great to catch up with Alan afterwards with coffee, snacks, and a chat in the rain! A fabulous day all round.
Route: 2 different laps around MK, starting outside the MK Dons stadium and finishing with a lap inside it.
Distance: Marathon
Weather report: Warm and overcast, nice to run in, with some showers at the end
Distillery count: Nil, but alcohol free beer stand at the end!
Wildlife: Moo Farah (got a hug!) and the other MK cows
Snack of choice: Veggie Jerky (thanks Alan!)
BLOG report (as NO bogs): Loved to see so many running friends out today. It was a brilliant atmosphere for sure. Congratulations to Steve and Theresa (Team Edwards), on the new World Record fastest 1000 marathons!! I ran the first few miles with Craig and had a good catch up, which also resulted in having Beyoncé's "if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it" song in my head for 26 miles. TWENTY SIX. Just that one line. I enjoyed the run very much (other than the broken record in my head), which I was pleased about, following a bad experience here last year. The MK marathon has the best supporters and motivational signs - my favourite sign was "your feet hurt because you're kicking so much ass!" And my favourite cheer from the crowd was " GO, FLOWERY PERSON!" (I was wearing my flower top), and second favourite "YES! GET IN! LET'S AV IT!" Great to catch up with Alan afterwards with coffee, snacks, and a chat in the rain! A fabulous day all round.
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