Category Archives: Health

Celtman Extreme Triathlon today – all the best to all the competitors and those who look after them.

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

I woke early and think of all the Celtman and women who are now ready for the swim in Loch Torridon 3.2 kilometre early this morning then they are off for a 202 kilometre cycle and then the run over … Continue reading →

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A look back at the Ayr Advertiser Walk 1965 / 1967!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

From the age of 11 as a young boy I did the Ayr Advertiser Walk this was race walking (big in the 60,s )and it started in Ayr from Ayr Grammar School and went over the local Carrick Hills. The … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the sun but here is a few tips on staying cool in the hills?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

The weather had been incredible but very hot, with wee ones especially you have to watch. Sun damage can affect them for ever. A Hat is a must? It may look daft but so effective. I spent 13 months with … Continue reading →

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Memories of Everest 2001. The summit is only half way home. The Mountains will always be there the trick it make sure you are to.

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

I sit here like a wimp after a wee fall and my bruised ribs on the bike so no bike or hills for a while and the sun is battering down and so many are having fun. It is great … Continue reading →

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Your never to old to learn or fall off a bike / a journey of pain and incompetence!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

This new game of cycling is hard going especially for a mechanically dyslexic person like me! I went to see my mate Kenny who was my Deputy in the RAF MRT and then became my Team Leader! He is a … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on looking after our own? Depression, Suicide , Cancer, Alzheimer’s.

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Some may think this is a strange post for me to write but over the years sadly some of the same things keep happening. I noticed many years ago that lovers of the outdoor tough men and woman though they … Continue reading →

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Take nothing but photos leave nothing but footprints? Teallach my dog some new photos.

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

People ask me about tips for the hills I say learn to navigate ,get fit and take photos from day 1. In my early days it was a costly thing to do taking photos  but nowadays it is so easy … Continue reading →

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