Running
Warning, stats ahead!
According to Strava, I did 94 runs in 2024. An increase of a whopping 6 compared to 2023. Running a total of 512km over 58 hours. 500km is a nice round number, I like it.
The big news for me personally was that I joined a running club in January. A brand new club started up in Saughton Park and I went along for the first night and have been there pretty consistently since. It’s lovely to be in a community of like minded folk and have the varied drills and not just plodding away at another 5k.
I must be doing something right as I set a new PB for my 5k time (26:16) back in August.
My other race highlights this year were:
- EMF 10k in May – still good fun, and must be about the 4th time I’ve done it. Planning to do again in 2025.
- Seven Hills Half Marathon in July – an Edinburgh classic, properly mad, but amazing fun.
- Men’s 10k with running club in September – great being part of the run club gang, still love that big finish into Murrayfield stadium.
- 7 Reservoirs Half Marathon in December – very ambitious with minimal training. Epically muddy and the hills are no joke. Faded a fair at the halfway point, but still proud to have completed it.
Cycling
In other personal new, I started a new job in January after departing the world of creative agencies. I’ve specialised in Consultancy, specifically as a Technical Consultant at Storm ID. Why is this in the cycling section? Well, Storm are based right down at the shore in Leith. Quite a bit further than my old West End stomping grounds. I’m generally in the office slightly less, but the cycle is about twice the distance.
This means my cycling activity count has decreased to 214 from 256 in 2024. But my total distance is almost the same – 1,366.5 km vs 1,375.3 km.
I’ve never really worked/lived in Leith, so it’s a nice change of scene. The proper cycle path all the way down Leith Walk is also bloody brilliant.
Holidays
Easter – Legoland, Billund, Denmark.
Summer – Switzerland: Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, Interlaken, Lucerne. What a blast! Probably needs it’s own blog post.
October – Madrid city break to celebrate Ria’s 40th. Child-free. Felt a bit like one of those “48 hrs in” shows.