Sunday 25 November 2012

Mussy Loops Moan














Friday was a run round Granton in the dark and rain. I promised myself I'd at least make an effort to get out in the light in future. It was a dreary run, I was starving and I was just glad to get home.
Yesterday was a nice day but we were doing race stuff and a run was out of the question during the day. Not much point going out at night.

Today the weather was just what the met office had been promising, cold, solemn and wet. We put off the inevitable as long as possible and then, unable to think of anywhere inspiring to go we agreed we'd drive to Musselburgh and do two 5 mile loops round the lagoons.

It seemed we'd timed it well as the last of the rain fell as we were en route there and it was pretty much dry while we were out. In order to get myself out at all I'd opted for wearing my buffalo shirty thing. I knew it would be too warm really - its too warm in the snow, but putting it on was the only way I could tear myself away from the heater. I'd have put off running until tomorrow but it looks set to be exactly the same again.

As happens with running, the first mile was a bit rubbish - but then it got better. There was diversion in the form of spaniels and owners, puddles to avoid, the Esk in spate, there was even a little lightening in the sky. For the 2nd loop I threw my gloves and buff in the car and if I could have taken off a layer I would have but it wasn't an option.
So, 10 and a bit miles done and it was just nearly dark as we finished.

I missed a few whole day's light last week and I think I'm feeling it already - that horrible winter lethargy thing. I'm not a fan of cold and damp either. Is this a blog or just a bit of a moan? Hmmm, a bit of a moan I think.

Photos taken and then jazzed up by PB.

Saturday 24 November 2012

Water of Leith Handicap results 2012


Water of Leith 2012 results in order of finishing time;

Roddy McRae 10:15:00 11:50:31 01:35:31 239 WOL lurchers
Neil Burnett 10:25:00 11:53:35 01:28:35 242
Neil Jones 10:08:00 11:53:40 01:45:40 222 WOL wobblers
Jonathon Whitehead 10:00:00 11:53:52 01:53:52 205 The mainland mules
Christina Schmidt 10:00:00 11:54:02 01:54:02 209
David Atkin 10:22:00 11:55:21 01:33:21 249 The mainland mules
Angus Thomson 10:28:00 11:55:25 01:27:25 261 2 single great lads
Kieran Morgan 10:15:00 11:56:14 01:41:14 235 Harmeny hunks
Phil Young 10:22:00 11:56:29 01:34:29 250 WOL lurchers
Jon Waters 10:24:00 11:56:31 01:32:31 253 The lost boys
Paul Young 10:23:00 11:56:31 01:33:31 251 Fuds
Alan Robertson 10:14:00 11:56:47 01:42:47 233 Beecraigs Buzzards
Keith Martin 10:15:00 11:56:53 01:41:53 236 Harmeny hunks
Kevin Rutherford 10:22:00 11:57:22 01:35:22 247 WOL wobblers
Mike Lieberman 10:24:00 11:57:31 01:33:31 252
Kathy Henly 10:25:00 11:57:35 01:32:35 256 Bertie's assets
Stuart Logan 10:25:00 11:57:35 01:32:35 255 Bertie's assets
Alan Yardley 10:18:00 11:57:42 01:39:42 245
Martin Caldwell 10:27:00 11:57:55 01:30:55 259
Nicola Freedman 10:05:00 11:58:03 01:53:03 220
Caron Rose 10:03:00 11:58:05 01:55:05 214 Mike and the Pixies
Mark Pullan 10:14:00 11:58:12 01:44:12 234 The lost boys
Brian Reid 10:22:00 11:58:21 01:36:21 248 Last Tonga in Leith
Fraser Welsh 10:03:00 11:58:29 01:55:29 215 The route finders
Karen Munro 10:00:00 11:58:52 01:58:52 207 C Alinus???
Colin Feechan 10:38:00 11:59:10 01:21:10 268 WOL lurchers
Andy Whitmey 10:30:00 11:59:15 01:29:15 264 2 single great lads
Frank Ovens 10:15:00 11:59:42 01:44:42 238
James Hardie 10:35:00 11:59:52 01:24:52 266 Last Tonga in Leith
Graham Henry 10:30:00 12:00:00 01:30:00 265
Graham Moorhouse 10:07:00 12:00:24 01:53:24 221 Harmeny hunks
Graham Smith 10:30:00 12:00:29 01:30:29 262 The route finders
Michael Fullerton 10:37:00 12:00:48 01:23:48 267 Mike and the Pixies
Philippa Ivison 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 216 Carnethy chatters
Mandy Calder 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 217 Carnethy chatters
Kate Fraser 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 219 Carnethy chatters
Vince Fraser 10:27:00 12:01:13 01:34:13 257 The lost boys
Douglas Young 10:10:00 12:01:36 01:51:36 229
Gordon Cameron 10:28:00 12:01:37 01:33:37 240 Last Tonga in Leith
Duncan Robertson 10:09:00 12:01:43 01:52:43 223 Beecraigs Buzzards
Louise Provan 10:17:00 12:01:56 01:44:56 243 The mainland mules
Nicola Duncan 10:39:00 12:01:57 01:22:57 270 Mike and the Pixies
Max Scharbert 10:05:00 12:02:16 01:57:16 218
Rosanna Randall 10:00:00 12:02:17 02:02:17 211
Douggie Ward 10:39:00 12:03:18 01:24:18 269 The route finders
Douglas Rodden 10:11:00 12:03:22 01:52:22 231 Beecraigs Buzzards
Shery Johnston 10:27:00 12:04:21 01:37:21 258 Bertie's assets
Bobby Campbell 10:00:00 12:04:33 02:04:33 206
Shelagh McLeish 10:10:00 12:04:41 01:54:41 226
John Forker 10:10:00 12:04:41 01:54:41 228
Frank Tooley 10:11:00 12:05:00 01:54:00 230
Shona Young 10:18:00 12:05:23 01:47:23 244 Fuds
Alastair Scott 10:10:00 12:05:36 01:55:36 227
Gerry Sadler 10:10:00 12:06:36 01:56:36 232
Graeme Sproule 10:10:00 12:06:37 01:56:37 225
Robin Wombill 10:00:00 12:08:13 02:08:13 204
Janis Stirton 10:00:00 12:10:18 02:10:18 203 C Alinus???
Cath Webster 10:00:00 12:10:18 02:10:18 202 C Alinus???
Sheila Morrison 10:00:00 12:10:31 02:10:31 200 WOL wobblers
Joe Brown 10:15:00 12:10:33 01:55:33 241 Fuds
Judith White 10:00:00 12:11:12 02:11:12 212
Stewart Roxburgh 10:00:00 12:16:31 02:16:31 210
Angus McLean 10:21:00 12:28:29 02:07:29 246


and fastest times first;

Colin Feechan 10:38:00 11:59:10 01:21:10 268 WOL lurchers
Nicola Duncan 10:39:00 12:01:57 01:22:57 270 Mike and the Pixies
Michael Fullerton 10:37:00 12:00:48 01:23:48 267 Mike and the Pixies
Douggie Ward 10:39:00 12:03:18 01:24:18 269 The route finders
James Hardie 10:35:00 11:59:52 01:24:52 266 Last Tonga in Leith
Angus Thomson 10:28:00 11:55:25 01:27:25 261 2 single great lads
Neil Burnett 10:25:00 11:53:35 01:28:35 242
Andy Whitmey 10:30:00 11:59:15 01:29:15 264 2 single great lads
Graham Henry 10:30:00 12:00:00 01:30:00 265
Graham Smith 10:30:00 12:00:29 01:30:29 262 The route finders
Martin Caldwell 10:27:00 11:57:55 01:30:55 259
Jon Waters 10:24:00 11:56:31 01:32:31 253 The lost boys
Kathy Henly 10:25:00 11:57:35 01:32:35 256 Bertie's assets
Stuart Logan 10:25:00 11:57:35 01:32:35 255 Bertie's assets
David Atkin 10:22:00 11:55:21 01:33:21 249 The mainland mules
Paul Young 10:23:00 11:56:31 01:33:31 251 Fuds
Mike Lieberman 10:24:00 11:57:31 01:33:31 252
Gordon Cameron 10:28:00 12:01:37 01:33:37 240 Last Tonga in Leith
Vince Fraser 10:27:00 12:01:13 01:34:13 257 The lost boys
Phil Young 10:22:00 11:56:29 01:34:29 250 WOL lurchers
Kevin Rutherford 10:22:00 11:57:22 01:35:22 247 WOL wobblers
Roddy McRae 10:15:00 11:50:31 01:35:31 239 WOL lurchers
Brian Reid 10:22:00 11:58:21 01:36:21 248 Last Tonga in Leith
Shery Johnston 10:27:00 12:04:21 01:37:21 258 Bertie's assets
Alan Yardley 10:18:00 11:57:42 01:39:42 245
Kieran Morgan 10:15:00 11:56:14 01:41:14 235 Harmeny hunks
Keith Martin 10:15:00 11:56:53 01:41:53 236 Harmeny hunks
Alan Robertson 10:14:00 11:56:47 01:42:47 233 Beecraigs Buzzards
Mark Pullan 10:14:00 11:58:12 01:44:12 234 The lost boys
Frank Ovens 10:15:00 11:59:42 01:44:42 238
Louise Provan 10:17:00 12:01:56 01:44:56 243 The mainland mules
Neil Jones 10:08:00 11:53:40 01:45:40 222 WOL wobblers
Shona Young 10:18:00 12:05:23 01:47:23 244 Fuds
Douglas Young 10:10:00 12:01:36 01:51:36 229
Douglas Rodden 10:11:00 12:03:22 01:52:22 231 Beecraigs Buzzards
Duncan Robertson 10:09:00 12:01:43 01:52:43 223 Beecraigs Buzzards
Nicola Freedman 10:05:00 11:58:03 01:53:03 220
Graham Moorhouse 10:07:00 12:00:24 01:53:24 221 Harmeny hunks
Jonathon Whitehead 10:00:00 11:53:52 01:53:52 205 The mainland mules
Frank Tooley 10:11:00 12:05:00 01:54:00 230
Christina Schmidt 10:00:00 11:54:02 01:54:02 209
Shelagh McLeish 10:10:00 12:04:41 01:54:41 226
John Forker 10:10:00 12:04:41 01:54:41 228
Caron Rose 10:03:00 11:58:05 01:55:05 214 Mike and the Pixies
Fraser Welsh 10:03:00 11:58:29 01:55:29 215 The route finders
Joe Brown 10:15:00 12:10:33 01:55:33 241 Fuds
Alastair Scott 10:10:00 12:05:36 01:55:36 227
Philippa Ivison 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 216 Carnethy chatters
Mandy Calder 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 217 Carnethy chatters
Kate Fraser 10:05:00 12:00:55 01:55:55 219 Carnethy chatters
Gerry Sadler 10:10:00 12:06:36 01:56:36 232
Graeme Sproule 10:10:00 12:06:37 01:56:37 225
Max Scharbert 10:05:00 12:02:16 01:57:16 218
Karen Munro 10:00:00 11:58:52 01:58:52 207 C Alinus???
Rosanna Randall 10:00:00 12:02:17 02:02:17 211
Bobby Campbell 10:00:00 12:04:33 02:04:33 206
Angus McLean 10:21:00 12:28:29 02:07:29 246
Robin Wombill 10:00:00 12:08:13 02:08:13 204
Janis Stirton 10:00:00 12:10:18 02:10:18 203 C Alinus???
Cath Webster 10:00:00 12:10:18 02:10:18 202 C Alinus???
Sheila Morrison 10:00:00 12:10:31 02:10:31 200 WOL wobblers
Judith White 10:00:00 12:11:12 02:11:12 212
Stewart Roxburgh 10:00:00 12:16:31 02:16:31 210