sprints (for a change) and hills

Well...we just about beat the midges as long as we kept on the move! Six of us tackled fartleck sprints and then the hill sprints, not steep enough for Linda so I shall be on the look out for a steeper slope.....





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Route for the 22nd

Start 6.30
Meet at Car park near the Quarry
Finish 7.62 miles later at The George!



inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160

(Nearly) End of session run 22nd June

Event still taking place starting at Furnace at 18.30 on 22nd June...Table at The George booked now as of today. Definites I have are Alison, Ann, Fiona, Liz, Kerry, Jillian, Linda, Garret, Fee, Jacs and Toby. TransServe still say they will let folk through after 9pm although there may be a wait involved. PLEASE let me know if you wish to come...the more the merrier as I have to update The George!

inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160

Parlouf and The crucfix!

Well done all tonight..depleted by sickness, exams and the community council meeting 7 of us took off for a parlouf and crucifix session in the castle car park splendidly renovated specially for our use! After a few rounds of this we had a pleasant run along to the sweetie seat and beyond. The map is a guess as the phone decided to sulk when I disturbed it to take the photo and also I took it off for the sprints so we did more than is shown.



inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160

Fees race report for Campbeltown...others welcome!!

"They thinks its all over...it is now!!"
Finally the day arrived (several wakenings in the night before and fearful stomach tightenings in total fear...why does this still happen?!!) with a slightly overcast sky but cool and looking good for a wee 13.5 mile run around and about Campbeltown and Macrahanish. Early start to get Matt at Blue rock cottages at 8am, we knew we were okay for time as we sailed past Liz's house and spotted the car still in the drive. An hour or so later and we are all registering for our various events...this is fantastic! Freya and Rosie old hands in the 2k fun run and Toby registering for the first time for a chip and a place in the 10k. Garret and I shuffled along to the half registration and then sat in the car debating toilet timings with Matt until just after ten. Leaving the warmth of the car I met up with Liz and settled the toilet question by heading off for one last time.....The mass walk to the start came very soon, it is great now here are so many faces we know, Toby teamed up with a friend and soon we were crowded into the start area breathing in the heady fumes of deep heat. The girls were duly positioned for photos and we were off!! Garret told us our pace according to Gamin and soon strode off, Toby had already gone and peeled off onto the 10k route for a 44 minute run. Meanwhile Liz and I took the first mile in 8.08...who needs a Gamin when you can do tables......The second mile was just over 16 so all good for the 8+ minute miles and the road steadily inclines until the 3 mile mark. I pulled out to overtake another runner just before three miles and realised Liz and her niggly knee were no longer there....trying to remember the beat of the 8 minute mile until the dunes...passed the Police Car leading the leaders (not as it sounds as they did not take the car onto the dunes and so were waiting for him....just before I got to the dunes he passed me sprinting out for home with 6 and a half miles to go. The dunes are a challenge and my pace slowed a lot losing 4 minutes over all by the time I got to that 7 mile mark myself ( I have been hanging out with the Gamin boys too long). The beach is hard but great as you see lots of folks at the double back halfway point. All the Mid Argyll males including Garret who nearly failed to recognise me....The wind that had up till now had been in our faces was now behind and un-felt apart from by the absence of cooling...hot, hot, hot. A friendly voice behind encouraged me up and over the dunes and to my surprise I felt quite strong for the next couple of miles, this despite a realisation that Liz was gaining on me and as I passed marshals who knew us I could hear her cheery response...She could still speak!!!! Miles 9-11 were a nightmare of heat, blister recognition and pounding feet on roads but I did manage to keep a Bellahouston road runner in my sights and even did some over taking. I missed the 11 mile marker so that section was quite long!! Into the town and again missed the 13 mile mark but did spot the 9k from the other race....time to speed up legs? no, really time to speed up!!! The crowds were really supportive and shouting all the way in....unfortunately it was for someone called Moira just behind and then in front of me going through the finish...HOWEVER there were a few shouts for "Fee" "Fiona" and best of all "Mum" which is just the greatest sound and I was over that line and home...blisters and all! Result 1.52.44 and 7th in my category so 180.79 miles of training later...result!!!


Toby 44.11 category position 6th 10k
Fiona Mc 1.01.39 cat position 36th 10k
Garret 1.45.05 cat position 15th half
Liz 1.54.09 cat position 9th half

inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160

Tonights session

Lovely gentle run in the sun and a friendly breeze tonight, thank you everyone. Lovely until I got home that is and found ALL the pigs excavating the garden.......but that is another story! the general consensus re the end of session run is to leave it the week that we planned (22/June) despite the road closures....the time will be 6.30pm now not 6pm. The numbers I have so far are...Toby, Fee, Garret, Fiona M, Jacs, Linda, Ann, Alison, Kerry, Liz...? Please let me know if your name is not there and you are coming so I can book The George also definites for children that may tag along ditto for numbers.




inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160

Timed miles (not a trial...well, not a time trial anyway)

Trying to get our legs to a pace tonight we did a mile measured pace followed by another one after a wee rest and a chat and a laugh at the springy lambs!Plans for a 7.5 mile run from Furnace to Inveraray generally approved of but please let me know numbers so I can chat to the George re a booking.



inveraray jogscotland meets every Tuesday 7pm at the shelter shed at Inveraray primary school during term time. All levels of runner welcome. £1/session 01499 302160