Diary of Tropical Runner

Really good run.Started off into a chronic headwind but byt the time I reached the canal I was running north east with the wind in my tail.Ran very well and over last few miles pushed hard.For a training run a 1.31 half marathon isn't too bad and from checking my records I was 5 minutes up on my last few efforts.

Still a bit warm (11C again) but I'll not complain.Only problem is that it doesn't get light early enough to go offroad so I have to make do with road runs till daylight.Not good man :-)

Got up at 5 am and did a nice and simple 11k run.Still obviously dark but the wind from yesterday is gone and its still not cold.I was sweating buckets when I got back.

Lunchtime I was in Edinburgh and got a lovely 7k run in along the Union Canal.Really very nice and clear skies meant it was one of those runs to be savoured.However had to get back to the office to conduct interviews so couldn't keep going.

Got a steady 11k in first tging and as I am going out tonight decided an afternoon trot may be in order.Probably a good idea as it turned out to be a bit of a night.

I got home at midnight,fairly tired and emotional but some of the guys were out till 3 am. 

Well as it was Christmas Eve and I thought I'd be doing a power of eating tomorrow I went for a hangover clearing run with my brother.

Beautiful crisp winter day and after my sore head had gone I actually began to enjoy the hills in and around Baldernock and Milngavie. 

Christmas was a very early start on account of two very excited girls but as usual I squeezed in a run.Did same route as yesterday but maybe a combination of no hangover and a wonderful sunny Christmas morning meant I actually ran about 4 minutes faster.

Set me up nicely for a day of eating.

Guilt kicked in today..........sort of.

Ran a 15k hard one very early and when I got back my dad fancied a bit of mountain biking so we got the MTB's out and did a 25k trail through Mugdock.It really was good but the cold air may have done a bit of damage to my chest.

Rounded the day off with a brisk 6km loop round my parents place.Even ran past my old school which is being rebuilt.Felt very strange as it always seemed so far away and BIg.It was neither.

Still three sessions in one day can't be bad.I love being on holiday!

Morning run early in Glasgow then back to pack the bags to get No.1 duaghter off to Amsterdam and me,good lady and No.2 off to Dublin.

Afternoon run on treadmill at hotel while my wife and daughter enjoyed the pool .

Its really good to see Dublin after nearly 20 years since last visit.So much hasn't changed and yet so much has.There is a definite buzz about Dublin.Its just one of those positive vibe places.

Probably enjoyed too many pints of Irish hospitality at night but its just so easy to do.