Ruith (Running)

a’ ruith nam marathan - marathon running

Mise a' ruith

12 Marathon a tha mi air ruith:

Àireamh Number	Rèis Race	Dùthaich Country	Ceann latha Date	Astar Distance	Ùine Time	Astar Pace

1	Sheffield Marathon		28 April 1996	26 miles 385 yards	3:38:24	08 min 20 sec
2	Two Bridges Road Race		17 August 1996	36 miles	5:57:57	09 min 56 sec
3	Lochaber Marathon		27 April 1997	26 miles 385 yards	4:19:28	09 min 54 sec
4	Fife 50km		13 May 2000	31 miles	4:39:55	09 min 02 sec
5	Snowdonia Marathon		29 October 2000	26 miles 385 yards	3:54:22	08 min 56 sec
6	Two Bridges Road Race²		18 August 2001	35 miles	6:07:07	10 min 29 sec
7	Lochaber Marathon²		28 April 2002	26 miles 385 yards	4:??:??
8	Shakespeare Marathon		27 April 2003	26 miles 385 yards	4:10:51	09 min 34 sec
9	Loch Ness Marathon		27 September 2003	26 miles 385 yards	3:50:??
10	Dublin Marathon		27 October 2003	26 miles 385 yards	4:14:31	09 min 43 sec
11	Luton Marathon		7 December 2003	26 miles 385 yards	4:29:58	10 min 18 sec
12	London Marathon		18 April 2004	26 miles 385 yards	4:17:05	09 min 48 sec

Leth mharathain a tha mi air ruith:

Àireamh Number	Reis Event	Dùthaich Country	Astar Distance	Bliadhna Year	Ùine Time	Astar Pace

1	Selkirk Half Marathon		13.11	1993
2	Great North Run		13.11	1993
3	Selkirk Half Marathon		13.11	1994	01:30:18
4	Great North Run		13.11	1994	01:29:38
5	Eyemouth Half Marathon		13.11	1994
6	Great North Run		13.11	1995
7	Benbecula Half Marathon		13.11	1996
8	Harris Half Marathon		13.11	1996
9	Great North Run		13.11	1996
10	Barra Half Marathon		13.11	2001
11	Harris Half Marathon		13.11	2002
12	Harris Half Marathon		13.11	2003	1:48:21

Na h-amannan as fheàrr agam a rèir astar

ASTAR/DISTANCE	BLIADHNA/ AN/YEAR	ÙINE/TEMPS/TIME hr:min:sec	ÀITE/VENUE

1 mile	1993	00:05:04	Carlisle
2 miles	1993	00:10:24	Carlisle
3 miles	1993	00:17:28	Carlisle
5 km (3.12 miles)	1995	00:17:17	Durham
4 miles	1993	00:23:07	Carlisle
5 miles	1993	00:28:13	Carlisle
6 miles	1993	00:35:24	Carlisle
10 km (6.24 miles)	1995	00:37:55	Selkirk
7 miles	1993	00:41:54	Carlisle
8 miles	1993	00:48:08	Carlisle
9 miles	1993	00:55:25	Carlisle
10 miles	1993	01:02:22	Carlisle
Half Marathon (13.11 miles)	1994	01:29:38	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Full Marathon (26.22 miles)	1996	03:38:24	Sheffield
50 km (31 miles)	2000	04:39:55	Glenrothes
35 miles	1996	05:57:57	Rosyth/Kincardine
Longest run (43 miles)	2002	07:02:12	Portree-Armadail (Skye)
Most frequently ran event	Great North Run (4 times)	Harris Half Marathon = Brampton 10 mile (3 times)
First race	Hawick 3 miles (age 12)	21 minutes	1987

Capital City Marathon Websites: Europe

Iceland – Reykjavík http://web2.toto.is/rmar/

Greenland – Nuuk http://www.nuuk-marathon.gl

Faeroes – Tórshavn http://www.torshavnmarathon.com

Scotland – Edinburgh http://www.edinburgh-marathon.co.uk

Norway – Oslo http://www.oslomaraton.com

Sweden – Stockholm http://www.marathon.se/stockholm/Start/index.cfm?Lan_ID=3

Finland – Helsinki http://www.sul.fi/

Ireland – Dublin http://www.dublincitymarathon.ie

England – London http://www.london-marathon.co.uk

Poland – Kraków* http://www.space-management.com/Cracovie.html

Russia – Moscow http://www.marafon.msk.ru/index_e.htm

Portugal – Lisbon http://www.lisbonmarathon.org

Spain – Madrid http://www.maratonmadrid.com

France – Paris http://www.parismarathon.com

Monaco – Monte Carlo http://www.monaco-marathon.com

Italy – Rome http://www.maratonadiroma.it

Netherlands – Amsterdam http://www.amsterdammarathon.nl/

Luxembourg http://www.marathon-echternach.lu

Denmark – Copenhagen http://www.sparta.dk

Germany – Berlin http://www.berlin-marathon.com

Switzerland – Zürich* http://www.zurichmarathon.com/

Liechtenstein http://www.lgt-alpin-marathon.li/

Austria – Vienna http://www.vienna-marathon.com

Czech – Prague http://www.pim.cz

Slovakia – Bratislava donaumarathon@gates96.com

Hungary – Budapest http://www.bpsportiroda.hu/bsi/bsi/english/marath.html

Romania – Bucharest prosport@starnets.ro

Slovenia – Ljubljana http://www.slo-timing.com/maraton/

Macedonia – Skopje http://www.skopjemarathon.com.mk/

Serbia – Belgrade http://www.bgdmarathon.com

Greece – Athens http://www.athensmarathon.com/marathon

Malta - Medina http://www.maltamarathon.com.mt

Turkey – Istanbul* http://www.istanbulmarathon.org

Israel – Tiberias* http://www.shvoong.co.il/bike/MarathonT/indexE.asp

* not the Capital, but I have tried to find a suitable alternative

Chuir mi romham tòiseachadh air ruith nuair a bha mi nam bhalach òg agus a’ coimhead air m’ athair a bha a’ gabhail phàirt ann an rèisean mar a’ Great Cumbrian Run etc. Dh’fhaighnich mi do m’ athair am faod mi ruith cuide ris, agus rinn mi beagan an uairsin. Bha m’ athair gu math luath, aon turas rinn e sia mìltean gu leth eadar Deideart agus ar taigh ann an trì mionaidean deug ar fhichead.

Tha cuimhne agam nuair a bha mi anns a’ bhun sgoil nach robh ann ach dithis againn air a’ bhliadhna agamsa. Bhithinn an còmhnaidh a’ buannachadh nan rèisean san sgoil ud ach bha mi airson co-fharpais na b’ fheàrr a dhèanamh, agus ann an 1987 rinn mi a’ chiad rèis agam ann an Hawick anns na Crìochan aig aois dà dheug cuide ris a’ charaid agam.

Bithinn a’ gabhail phàirt anns na ruithean thar dùthcha san sgoil, agus nuair a thionndaidh mi sia bliadhna deug, chaidh m’ athair agus mi fhìn a chlub ruith Norham. Rinn mi rèis deich ciolomatair nuair a bha mi an aois sin. A’ bhliadhna as a dèidh, rinn mi an aon rèis deich mionaidean na bu luaithe. Chithear dealbh a’ chluib fodha nuair a bha mi seachd deug:

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Rinn mi a’ chiad leth mharathon agam ann an Selkirk anns a’ Ghiblean 1993 nuair a bha mi seachd deug bliadhna a dh’aois. Bha mi a’ faireachdainn gu math nearbhasach aig an àm mu a dheidhinn. Rinn mi sia leth mharathon eile mas do rinn mi mo chiad marathon slàn ann an Sheffield sia bliadhna na b’ fhadalaiche.

As dèidh an tritheamh marathon agam ann an Loch Abar ann an 1997, aig àm na Nollaig, bha agam ri dol don ospadail air sàilleamh an t-sachd. ‘S e ionnsaidh uamhasach a bh’ ann agus cha mhòr nach do bhàs mi air sgàth ‘s gun robh na sgamhain agam cho lag. Rinn mi aon rèis ann an 1999 ach bha mo sgamhain fhathast gu math gort agus ann an Nollaig 1999 fhuair mi ionnsaidh eile. Bha an ionnsaidh sin na bu mhiosa agus thuirt an dotair rium gun robh mi fortanach ach gum biodh agam ri stad.

Thill mi air ais do ruith ann an 2000 agus rinn mi dà mharathon a’ bhliadhna ud. Bhon uair sin chan eil air a bhith a’ dèanamh ach dà no trì rèisean gach bliadhna airson a bhith faiceallach nach eil mi a’ cur cus oidhirp air na sgamhain agam.

Am bliadhna ged tà chuir mi romham faighinn a-mach am bithinn comasach tuilleadh marathon na dà a dhèanamh. Rinn mi fear ann an Stratford upon Avon anns a’ Ghiblean a rinn mi ann an 4h10, agus an uairsin Loch Nis anns an t-Sultain far an do chlàraich mi an darna marathon as fheàrr agam le 3h50. Am mìos seo chaidh rinn mi marathon Baile Àtha Cliath ann an 4h15 agus tha mi gu bhith a’ gabhail phàirt anns a’ mharathon ann an Luton air an t-seachdamh latha den Dùbhlachd. As dèidh sin, gheibh mi fois airson ceithir mìos tron Gheamhradh.