When people heard I was running a 100-mile ultra marathon from Edinburgh Castle to Glamis Castle, the reaction was usually the same: “Just why?!” Fair question. A distance that takes a couple of hours by car probably should not be done on foot, let alone in one go. But somehow it became a good idea […]
Saltwell Harriers regularly participates in local relay races and despite this being a new one, we had a strong turnout with twelve runners across four teams representing the club. Participant Paul Blackett has kindly written up the race report below, with thanks also to Iain Armstrong for the photos. This was a brand new relay […]
Following much hype about the brilliance of the Windy Gyle Fell Race from Saltwellians who had previously taken on the border race, the midsommar fixture was added to the Saltwell Fell Series. With a heatwave coming into affect, the Saltwell Six headed up to the Cheviots, courtesy of the ever welcoming Northumberland Fell Runners. A […]
Saltwell member Rosie, famous from her London Marathon video, recently ran the Edinburgh Half Marathon, vlogging along the way. You can watch her Edinburgh video below to enjoy the sights, sounds and impromptu interviews with friends (new and old), on a toasty Scottish day.
Blackpool Half Marathon Preparation & Goals After training hard with the club and really focusing on the advice and recommendations from our sessions, I decided to put it all into practice at the Blackpool Half Marathon. I had been applying those tips to my long runs and headed to the coast with a clear goal […]
Or, welcome to your new obsession The alarm blares. It’s 3am. You creak over in bed, bleary-eyed. It’s Saturday morning, the start of your weekend. Time to head to the airport to fly to Poland. You stumble as you pull on a personalised milestone t-shirt, cow-print buff, bespoke bobble hat, brightly-coloured leggings and Brooks apricot […]
Saturday evening I was all snuggled under my electric blanket smugly looking at the ice on the pavements outside having just made the decision that I wasn’t going to run the ten mile trail race I had entered in Leeds because the weather was too icy and it was too far away for me to […]
Congratulations once again to everyone who took part in the 2025 Saltwell Fell Series. From the first race back in early March that saw fourteen members tackle Brough Law, to the final race at Guisborough Woods where we had ten runners racing on the Saturday between Christmas and New Year, the new look series has […]
Tom and I joined Saltwell a year ago now, and we love the friendly community that pushes you in so many diverse ways. Due to childcare, we take it all in turns. So, it was Tom’s turn for the Christmas party and I got to go to the Hexham Hobble. I chose this race as […]
I joined Saltwell at the end of 2023 after being a solo runner for a few years. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made. I’ve really enjoyed being part of such a friendly and welcoming club and it’s helped me to step out of my warm and cosy comfort zone. This year, I […]
I floated the idea of a club trip abroad to the committee about a year ago. We all love Brampton to Carlisle but it was about time we ventured a little further. Thanks to Nicola (your then ladies captain) who did plenty of research, before landing on the Fuengirola Half Marathon (beating the likes of […]
At the end of last year I decided it would be a challenge to train for a marathon and push myself to run further than I’d ever done before. At this point in time, I’d rarely done anything more than a half marathon distance. To be honest, it hadn’t interest me in the past, I […]
I had no plans to do an ultra this year. I’d signed up to do Edinburgh marathon as my challenge for the year and convinced my friend to sign up too. My friend’s payback was to convince me to sign up to the Race to the Stones ultramarathon. Turns out it’s very easy to sign […]
The power of persistence, teamwork and a very loyal sports bra Normally I’d be experiencing significant FOMO with Saltwell team mates off to the Eildon Hills Fell Race at the weekend, but while they were off to Melrose I was off to Wetherby for my 11th Total Warrior event. Probably my favourite event of the year and […]
Backyard ultra challenges have always intrigued me, especially since I got into longer ultra-distance running. The idea of running a 6.706 km (4.167-mile) loop every hour and being back on the start line before the bell rings or you’re out, seemed brutal but fascinating. So, when I saw “The Hopper” advertised by Greener Miles Running. […]
‘Gotta good reason For taking the easy way out She was a day-ay-ay tripper One way ticket, yeah …’ (McCartney/Lennon) I couldn’t help singing these lyrics to this infamous Beatles’ song after a WhatsApp group was initiated for the use of those Saltwellians travelling up to Melrose in the Scottish Borders for the Eildon Hills […]
