These terribly beautiful hills inspire a fearsome joy. There is much to relish, and much to revere.
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The giant’s playground
In the Cairngorms, “one does not look upward to spectacular peaks but downward from peaks to spectacular chasms”
Of rounds and Lakeland fells
The glory is in the doing, they say, but sometimes the end is just as sweet.
A step into the unknown – climate change and Scotland’s outdoors
Climate change is throwing uncertainty into our wild landscapes – what we do at home will affect the places we love.
What can we learn from Nan Shepherd? To go to the hills with sense
After IWD2019 and World Book Day, what can we learn from the woman who shook up outdoor’s writing forever?
The Bad Run
How do you deal with a bad run in the hills?
The 360-degree view
Somehow, the view now goes beyond my visual boundaries. The effort, the movement, the senses are all contributors to the perception.
Mountains of the mind #TimeToTalk
I have made it beyond the trees, the sun has come up, and for now my rock is still and silent. But, there will always be times when the wind picks up and you are knocked from your place.
Rounding off 2018 on a pie
2018 has been my year of baptism, of stumbling to my feet; 2019 shall be the year of discovery, of searching with every part of me and having some amazing running adventures in Scotland.
Larry Who? The Lairig Ghru Marathon
It is rather odd. Four-and-a-half hours before, I had left the streets of Braemar. Here I was, running hell for leather down the pavements of Aviemore, holiday-makers watching me bemusedly as I groaned past them, running as hard as I could to the Mountain Cafe.
Ross Runs Wild 