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October 14, 2011

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My sixth Ultra Marathon: Devil o'The Highlands, April 2025

My fifth Ultra Marathon: The Highland Fling, September 2025

My fourth Ultra Marathon: Kinloss Backyard Ultra, August 2024

My third Ultra Marathon: Moray Coast 50, May 2024

My second Ultra Marathon: Dava Way, November 2023

My first Ultra Marathon: John Muir Way, March 2023

Running my fifth marathon: Loch Ness, September 2024

Running my fourth marathon: Strathearn, June 2024

Running my third marathon: Moray, April 2024

Running my second marathon: Nice Cannes, November 2018

Running my first marathon: Edinburgh, May 2018

Walking Blogs

My week on the West Highland Way

Adventures on the East Highland Way

Captivated by the Cateran Trail

My Munros so far...

1. Ben Lomond
2. Schiehallion
3. Meall nan Tarmachan
4. Mayar
5. Driesh
6. Ben Vorlich
7. Stuc A'Chroin
8. Beinn Ghlas
9. Ben Lawers
10. Ben Vane
11. Carn Aosda
12. Carn Dearg
13. Ben Chonzie
14. Beinn Narnain
15. Beinn Ime
16. Cairn of Claise
17. Glas Maol
18. Creag Leacach
19. Beinn Achaladair
20. Beinn a'Chreachain
21. Meall Buidhe
22. Stob a'Choire Odhair
23. Meall Chuaich
24. Meall Ghaordaidh
25. Carn Gorm
26. Meall Garbh
27. Carn Mairg
28. Creag Mhor
29. Meall Corranaich
30. Meall a'Choire Leith
31. Stuchd an Lochain
32. Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)
33. Carn a'Gheoidh
34. The Cairnwell
35. Mount Keen
36. An Socach
37. Carn na Caim
38. A'Bhuidheanach Bheag

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