The West Highland Way Race 2019 TIME: 22 Hours 15 Minutes and 58 Seconds OVERALL : 55th/196 finishers GENDER: 5th/45 female finishers “It’s very unusual to have a dream race two years in a row…..” These words still echo in my ears, as first as disappointment but now after a week of reflection I’m finally... The post The West Highland Way Race 2019 – RACE REPORT appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

The Highland Fling 2019 TIME: 9 Hours 56 Minutes and 28 Seconds OVERALL : 100th/647 finishers GENDER: 9th/173 females “Strong winds are expected to hit much of Scotland this weekend with the arrival of Storm Hannah.” (Herald Scotland, 25/04/2019). That’s not the weather report you want to see when you’re planning to run a 53... The post Highland Fling 2019 appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

Glenmore 24 Hour Race 2018 DISTANCE: 118.5 Miles OVERALL : 8th/120 GENDER: 3rd/40 females The 100 mile barrier is the obvious next step up from the West Highland Way race, but until this year I hadn’t really seriously thought about doing it in the near future. I’m still quite young in terms of ultra-running and... The post Glenmore 24 – RACE REPORT appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

One of my brilliant friends had written a blog post on her side of the West Highland Way race. Enjoy! ………………………………………………………………………………… The race from a crewing perspective! I can’t remember exactly when I was enrolled to Iona’s support crew but I think it was shortly after the 2017 race. I knew for sure I wanted... The post Guest Blog – WHW Race crewing 2018 by Joanna Murphy. appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

The Highland Fling 2018 TIME: 10 Hours 07 Minutes and 09 Seconds OVERALL : 107th/673 finishers GENDER: 13th/186 females The Highland Fling 2018 was to be not only my first ‘A’ race of the season, but my first race of the season. My run training went downhill in January after a foot injury threw me... The post The Highland Fling 2018 – RACE REPORT appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

The West Highland Way Race 2019 TIME: 22 Hours 15 Minutes and 58 Seconds OVERALL : 55th/196 finishers GENDER: 5th/45 female finishers “It’s very unusual to have a dream race two years in a row…..” These words still echo in my ears, as first as disappointment but now after a week of reflection I’m finally... The post The West Highland Way Race 2019 – RACE REPORT appeared first on Iona Running Blog ..read more

The Highland Fling 2019 TIME: 9 Hours 56 Minutes and 28 Seconds OVERALL : 100th/647 finishers GENDER: 9th/173 females “Strong winds are expected to hit much of Scotland this weekend with the arrival of Storm Hannah.” (Herald Scotland, 25/04/2019). That’s not the weather report you want to see when you’re planning to run a 53 ..read more

Glenmore 24 Hour Race 2018 DISTANCE: 118.5 Miles OVERALL : 8th/120 GENDER: 3rd/40 females The 100 mile barrier is the obvious next step up from the West Highland Way race, but until this year I hadn’t really seriously thought about doing it in the near future. I’m still quite young in terms of ultra-running and ..read more

One of my brilliant friends had written a blog post on her side of the West Highland Way race. Enjoy! ………………………………………………………………………………… The race from a crewing perspective! I can’t remember exactly when I was enrolled to Iona’s support crew but I think it was shortly after the 2017 race. I knew for sure I wanted ..read more

The Highland Fling 2018 TIME: 10 Hours 07 Minutes and 09 Seconds OVERALL : 107th/673 finishers GENDER: 13th/186 females The Highland Fling 2018 was to be not only my first ‘A’ race of the season, but my first race of the season. My run training went downhill in January after a foot injury threw me ..read more