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Personal notes from the pursuit of a bigger life—on endurance, adventure, connection, creativity and becoming more capable.
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Love Wins
You might know nothing about the world of Back Yard Ultras but this has genuinely been a story that I was both gripped by and deeply inspired by. From the outside looking in – watching paint dry or…
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Summer Is Over
And I am so grateful for the let up in pace. I had a wee adventure to close it out and its always a great chance for reflection. I cycled from Inverness to Aviemore via the Dava Moor.…
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Connection
Foundations of Mental Toughness — Essay 2 The Second Pillar: Connection This is one I am really passionate about. There are a few different strands to this: Connection to yourself, your inner connection Connection to others, and really…
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Kelbnurn Garden Party
Kelburn – 03/07 – 06/07/2026 Wet was the word. Some guy told me he started to develop trench face from sleeping in the bog. The rain did not stop. The mud was crazy. But people who tend to…
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Saltire 24 Ultra
Saltire 24 Ultra – 20/06-21/06/2026 Some background: I signed up for this Ultra in December. Furthest I had previously run was 100km in a back yard ultra last August. Before that it was 60km. The goal for this…
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Nae Badger sel?
YouTube Link to Video: https://youtu.be/-sg2fEuRrv4?si=abQjZoK3aO8ZgDxJ Inverness → Glasgow (8/05/26 – 13/05/26) Lets set the scene. The Badger Divide is a 210 /320km bike ride. It was named after the Baja divide in Mexico. Very rough terrain, loose gravel,…
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Thursday 8th May 2026
Thursday 8th May 2026 I am sitting at the coffee shop, again. Just before I start a wild day of packing and admin before the Badger Divide. I was meant to run this AM but honestly my body…
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Self-Belief
Foundations of Mental Toughness — Essay 1 Introduction This essay came from a season of reflection on confidence, failure, freedom, and the quiet work of becoming who you say you want to be. Self-belief isn’t loud. It isn’t…
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