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| Hill Fairy |
Glasgow to Edinburgh race54 miles9 hours 17min 9th/19 finishers Up at 5am to get a good breakfast of beans and sausages (thanks Liz) then we picked Ian up and got the 6.45 to Glasgow train. The journey was fine and definitely better than dragging Liz into Glasgow.At the station we met Davie and had a coffee then got a taxi to Ruchill Park What an uninspiring place to start a race. A small group of bedraggled runners and support registered, got themselves ready and after a brief preamble set off. The vast majority there has some association with the WHW so I knew quite a few people. We set off at 9am and headed straight onto the canal. Lucy Colquhoun went straight into the lead and stayed there until the end (6h 50min !!!). I set off steadily near the back and chatted to Sharon who was worried @ some damaged ribs. I let her go after 4m as she was a bit faster than I wanted to go. I hooked up with Ian for a while and interupted his radio listening. I was @ 2hrs at Auchinstarry (13.1m). We had a strong tailwind practically the whole way so progress was relatively fast. At the Falkirk wheel i met Alison and Liz for the 1st time and gulped some excellent chicken soup down and headed on thro 2 tunnels. The section from FW to linlithgow (22.6-33m) was my best. I passed @ 6 people. I had also got my ipod on at this stage which helped alot. After Linlithgow I was still fine and passed Neil which was where I was to stay in the race. I met the girls again at Winchburgh (39m) and has a wee stop and sat down for the 1st time( big mistake !). It tok me about 20min to iron the aches and pains out of my pelvis/upper legs. After that we turned into the wind. This was tough. Thank goodness it wasnt run E-W. It was a bit of a struggle to Ratho which was 7M to go. I felt pretty nauseated at this stage and had pretty well given up on the idea of eating or drinking much. From there on it was a struggle until 2-3m to go when I picked up and ran pretty well (or at least it felt that way) into the end at Harrison Park. Sadly there was only a couple of marshals there as the girls had had trouble finding it. I curled up in the marquee and waited for them. Ian came in soon after in 9hrs 39min and 11th place and we headed off back home. All in all a good day and a race I was pleased to get under my belt but wouldnt want to repeat. Alot of the terrain is quite dull and its expensive. However we had great support form our wives and are as ever very grateful to them for being so long suffering and giving up a whole day to help us. |
| Allan |
Well done Phil- a fantastic run awesome- I take it no more problems with your knee now?
Another impressive run for you too Ian - keep up the good work. You are both so inspiring, I now feel guilty for feeling so tired after my 12 mile run this morning, it pales into nothing- well done again cheers |
| ian |
Thanks Allan. Not the most exciting run I have ever done, but a good feeling to be able to say that I have run from Glasgow to Edinburgh!
A more detailed report is on my blog: http://whwrunner.blogspot.com/200...g-across-scotland-glasgow-to.html |
| kaznicholl |
Well done guys. I was thinking about you as I plodded along the WHW. Knowing how tired I feel after another weekend of WHW running you guys must feel cream crackered. I suspect all 3 of us have a similar pose on the sofa right now! My feet are throbbing.
Recover well. Kaz |
| Blazebuster |
 Fantastic!...what an incredible feat of endurance! … Such a quick time!
I’m in awe! 
How on earth do you do it? 
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| ian |
George, I can't speak for Phil, but for me it's my good living and healthy lifestyle 
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| allybea |
Healthy lifestyle my ar$e! 
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