First 4 miles of 2025 in the bag. Hangover and cobwebs now blown away. A fine afternoon for a run if not a little muddy under foot.

#nitlonguntiltheedinburghmarathon #solace

Out with the old and in with the new. Have loved running throughout the 366 days of 2024 and am looking forward to all that I have planned for the 365 days of 2025.

#iwasonceacouchpotato #runandbecome #fastestdadindunlop

Out to blow away the cobwebs today around Levenhall Links and Musselburgh.

Looks like a fisherman trawled up a bomb…

#bombscare #Iamthebomb #musselburgh #edinburgh

Ran along Irvine beach during the week to have a look at the minke whale that had washed up. Quite a creature and sad to see it in this state. Hoping it died simply of natural causes.

#whaleofatime

Love a night run. Loch Semple beautifully reflecting the moon.

My favourite run of 2024: A 10 miler with a friend of 38 years including a midpoint stop at an East Lothian beach and a brief paddle in the sea.

Food for the soul.

#lastyearIwasacouchpotato #run #runandbecome #eastlothian

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear jogging pants and a sweatshirt.

The storefronts of Leith, Edinburgh. ‘Pets and Things’, a long time favourite of mine, now sadly closed.

#wheredoibuythingsnow

First ever track session at the Ayrshire Athletics Arena. Ran intervals under the floodlights in the rain. Not another living soul around.

Lovely memorial bench to Morag Ferguson. A plaque states she was a lifelong supporter of the Kilmarnock Harriers athletics club.

#rainydayrundone

Wait for it…

Took 7 minutes out from my daily commute to park up and take in the sunrise. Welcome to another day on planet Earth.

Best thing is, that great fireball in the sky will appear again tomorrow, and the next day, then the next…

#sunrise #sunshinesontherighteous

Trail run, Dunlop.

#blairwitchproject

Yum!

Shady underpass, Irvine.

#gatewaytohades

Night run in Irvine.
#bridgeovertheriverirvine

‘Dig Deep’ Tempo

Yesterday I had my first non ParkRun run in Kilmarnock. Decided upon the National Cycle Network Route 73. Just before turning on to it I was faced with my motivation for the evening, a billboard by B&Q telling me to ‘dig deep’.

Lovely night, lovely run.

#diy #b&q #runandbecome