Lairig Ghru

Colin ran in the 28 mile long Lairig Ghru Hill race on Sunday. Generally fine weather the race was long and tough with very rough ground over the middle section. A good time of 5 hrs 10 minutes shaving a few minutes off last years time.

Ouch !

... that was painful. Colin at the Meadows 2 mile race sprinting at the finish to complete in just under his target of 14 minutes.

Great Scottish Walk

Max and Cherry completed the 12 mile Great Scottish Walk. Hannah and Colin did the shorter 6 mile walk.

1 Mile Race

Max and Colin ran at the Meadows on Wednesday night. Max was trying to complete a challenge of running 1 mile in 7 minutes 30. He succeeded coming in a few seconds under target time.

SOL 3 - Devilla

Colin and Max traveled off to Devilla forest near Kincardine for the third SOL of the year. Max was doing his first Light Green course. He took it slow and steady and got around in 1 hr 24 minutes. Colin did the M21L course and finished in the usual last place but had a respectable time of 1 hr 49 - first time below 2 hrs at this class.

Flamenco etc

Busy weekend in and around Edinburgh. Hannah was playing for JGPS at the Meadows Festival football tournament where the team came first and took away the trophy - beating Brunsfield, South Morningside and Sciennes. Cherry was on stage in the evening performing her Flamenco dance with her classmates at the Churchill Theatre. Colin ran a 10 k personal best at the Dechmont Trail Race on Sunday morning shaving almost 2 minutes off previous record. Colin & Max also went orienteering at Mary Erskine on Saturday afternoon.