tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43465172088701127922012-02-16T10:40:35.407ZWillie Docherty is a man on the run...around the British Isles!<br>Willie will be running 7 half marathons around the British Isles in 2007 as he aims to raise £10,000 for ScotsCare - The Charity for Scots in London<br><a href="http://www.scotscare.com/7in2007-donate.php">Click here to make a donation and keep Willie running!</a>Adminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346517208870112792.post-6633375328624662672008-01-16T14:22:00.000Z2008-01-16T14:33:51.471Z

Well the last in the series was worst in the series. Howling wind and driving rain. Crowded into the Norwich Showground, a cattle barn to be precise. The Showground knee deep in mud and 'clabber', the race delayed for 10 mins whilst we all stood around in the freezing wet cold; never again. And the race itself, even worse. Exposed hills and driving rain don't always make the best running

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Cardiff was a great fast course, or should have been. Flat without any hills at all, taking us past all of the significant landmarks; starting at the Town Hall we took in the Millenium Stadium, new opera house, National Assembly, Cardiff Bay and finished in the grounds of Cardiff Castle. That's the best City tour of all the half marathons thus far. Most of them do not take you around all the city

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Felixstowe was never on the agenda however, I had been on the seafront last year, with Gemma my girlfriend, when the race was finishing and we promised each other we would do it together this year. So off to Felixstowe we went again on Sunday with a bevy of family supporters in tow.We hadn't registered and that meant an early sojourn to the towns recreation centre in order to do so. Just as well

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Well Dublin's fair city proved to be just that. The weather on the day was beautiful, perhaps a tad too hot. The race itself was good, getting close to my personal best running a time of 1.49.52. However the organisation of the race left much to be desired.Staring on the Friday I though I would take a trip to the race venue to see if I could register. Despite registering online months

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Glasgow was the highlight so far. Weather was good, overcast and cloudy. Race starts in George Square and finishes in Glasgow Green, meandering through the 'sooside' via the Kingston Bridge, which is partially closed for the race. Then down to Bellahouston Park and out at Dumbreck. Along Dumbreck Road and into Pollok Park coming back out onto Dumbreck Road again. Down through the 'Shields' and

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Soon be time for Glasgow, September 2nd. Training recommenced with vigour. The legs are feeling the strain but I'm coping well. Ill be back to update as the schedule unfolds

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Sorry for the late posting.Southend was done and dusted in 1hr 49mins and 59secs. Not Bad for someone who had slacked off the training schedule; I even had a 'wee swallie' the day before the race. And the weather was burnie, burnie. All of this combined to make it a painful and eminently forgetable experience.Race organisation was poor, it was difficult to find the start and, when I did finally

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April 1st. A sunny day in Edinburgh; 12 degrees, watery sunshine, flat course. All set for a fast time. Race started at the Ocean Terminal, 9.00am on the dot. Course followed Granton, through Crammond and onto Silverknowes. Not exactly Edunburgh's most scenic route but it has its compensations. Great view of the Firth of Forth and the Kingdom beyond, sight of the Forth Rail Bridge and on the way

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Long Sunday run this week was from Walton on the Naze to Clacton along the esplanade. It was wonderful sunny day, well morning really since I went out at 7.30am. At least that's what I thought on the way to Clacton, little realising that I had a tail wind. As soon as turned to go back to Walton I realised there was quite a strong headwind, all the way back for about 6mls. Still, Edinburgh

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Due to my error I have had to cancel Manchester. It is only a 10k race and we can't have any slacking. I've replaced Manchester with Southend, or Saffend as we Essex folks term it.Completed my first training run since Silverstone yesterday. The cold weather is good for training as long as there is no wind chilling your face. The training schedule took me onto the Embankment from Covent Garden

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London saw the launch of series, well if you could call Silverstone London. The first one went reasonably well. Time at the finish was 1hr.56mins. This will be rounded down on the official results due to delay in passing the start point (rounded down to 1.54.44). As you can imagine the course is flat, around the race track and its surrounds. No sign of a hill which can make for boring running.It

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Got a cold today, so will have to run on Sunday without having put some more miles on the clock this week. Hopefully it will clear up over the weekend as its considered ill advised to run with any virus. Clear or not, I will complete Sunday's 13.1 miles even if I have to to walk most of the way.I'll be posting a profile of one of our beneficiaries next week. Ensuring that the finance is in

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Hi thereI'm Willie Docherty, the Chief Executive of ScotsCare, a charity that helps poor Scots in and around London.Every day we meet distressed men and women, young and old alike and listen to anxious telephone calls from Scots who need our help to overcome poverty; some are fleeing from violence and abuse, some are homeless and many are elderly and frail. Whether its lone mothers with young

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