Morning run over Blackford Hill. It’s chilly out!

Glentress 10km trail race in 1:09. Lots of uphill, pleased with the time!

Winnie Lim reviews Endure by Alex Hutchinson and talks about the connection between physical and mental performance and regulation:

For me, this just demonstrates the malleability of our minds and bodies. That they are capable of change, that we can probably push our limits further than we originally believed. We don’t have to be elite athletes to experience this change. In a positive feedback loop, any input will start the loop going.

7km run in Hexham on a beautiful fresh morning 📸

3km run before packing

Brunch at dots, then headed into the city for a wander. 📸

Morning 3km run along the canal at Neukölln.

New marathon pb: 4:31:07 - I had far fewer long runs to train this year. I think this helped, as I was much stricter with keeping to pace in the first 10km, rather than being swept along by the crowd. Legs cramped up in the last two km, but overall it was an enjoyable race.

A hot and sunny day for ParkRun with the boy

Making a habit of ParkRun with the boy. Beautiful sun today. Extended with a jog around the Meadows.

Ran up Blackford Hill this morning, beautiful in the early light

11km to ParkRun and back. Ran into Joe for the first time in at least five years!

Morning 11km to ParkRun and back with the boy.

Ran around Arthur’s Seat with Jack in the buggy. Stopped to watch pigeons, swans, ducks, magpies, crows and a pheasant.

Extending my morning runs to try and hit some of the hills. Up around Blackford this morning.

6.3km run with Jack, back in Edinburgh

Last run of the year: 7km near Hexham. That’s around 500km this year, which is roughly half of my usual goal. I’m looking forward to 2024 running, as we have a running buggy for Jack, so I can take him out with me training. Hopefully that will help me get a few more km in over the next 12 months.

Back at EH3 Milers this evening 🏃

Crossed paths with Gordon, staying in Gatehouse and out marathon training in Kirkcudbright