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Selfish Git!!! M55
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5:58 -
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19:35 -
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40:18 -
10M
1:15:41 -
Half
1:29:28 -
Mara
3:21:05
About Me
In 1981 aged 17, I watched the very first London Marathon and decided that wished to do one. I trained hard and 5 months later ran my local Inverclyde Marathon that same year finishing in 3:23:21 despite run/walking the last 6 miles due to hypoglycemia and inexperience (only water was handed out in those days). I returned for 1982 and 1983 but didn't manage to beat my inaugural marathon time. I then had a break of a mere 19 years before then deciding, "hey I'd like to run another". I chose the 1st Baxter's Loch Ness Marathon (BLNM) in 2002 as my 4th marathon and having now recently done my 50th Marathon, I am looking forward to getting back on track and doing well in Amsterdam 2011. Also completed 2 full Ironmans in my career (Frankfurt and Nice) but now heavier and much older and with my current PB way back at Paris in 2003 being 3:21. I am still looking for that very elusive 3:15 FLM qualifying time.
Current Status
Currently Fighting Back after 18 months of inactivity
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- Best Times
- Best WAVA
Dist | Races | PB | WB | 1980 | 1981 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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1mi | 1 | 5:58
5:58/mi
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0.00 | 5:58 | ||||||||
4km | 1 | 16:59
6:50/mi
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0.00 | 16:59 | ||||||||
4.5km | 1 | 19:14
6:53/mi
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0.00 | 19:14 | ||||||||
5km | 8 | 19:35
6:18/mi
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0.00 | 21:09 | 1:36:57 | 19:54 | 19:35 | |||||
4.5mi | 3 | 30:05
6:41/mi
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0.00 | 34:17 | 33:44 | 30:05 | ||||||
5mi | 11 | 31:06
6:13/mi
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0.00 | 35:10 | 34:59 | 31:06 | 33:06 | |||||
6mi | 1 | 41:28
6:55/mi
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0.00 | 41:28 | ||||||||
10km | 26 | 40:18
6:29/mi
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0.00 | 41:57 | 41:58 | 43:06 | 41:55 | 40:18 | 47:18 | |||
6.5mi | 1 | 1:40:11
15:25/mi
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0.00 | 1:40:11 | ||||||||
12km | 1 | 1:43:48
13:55/mi
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0.00 | 1:43:48 | ||||||||
7.5mi | 3 | 55:48
7:26/mi
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0.00 | 57:58 | 55:48 | 57:51 | ||||||
9mi | 5 | 1:15:28
8:23/mi
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0.00 | 1:38:55 | 1:47:28 | 1:26:02 | 1:15:28 | |||||
10mi | 1 | 1:15:41
7:34/mi
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0.00 | 1:15:41 | ||||||||
12mi | 1 | 2:19:53
11:39/mi
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0.00 | 2:19:53 | ||||||||
13.1mi | 25 | 1:29:28
6:50/mi
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0.00 | 1:39:49 | 1:32:04 | 1:31:10 | 1:35:50 | 1:29:28 | 1:35:52 | |||
26.2mi | 39 | 3:21:05
7:40/mi
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0.00 | 3:23:00 | 3:23:00 | 3:48:13 | 3:21:05 | 3:29:21 | 3:43:46 | 3:26:48 | 3:49:45 | 4:27:30 |
2009 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 31 May | 0.00% | |
Hamburg Marathon | 26.2mi | 26 Apr | 0.00% | |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 19 Apr | 0.00% | |
City Pier City | 13.1mi | 14 Mar | 0.00% | |
2008 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 5 Oct | 4:27:30 | 49.16% |
Great Scottish Run Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 7 Sep | 0.00% | |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 5 Jul | 0.00% | |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 25 May | 0.00% | |
Loch Leven Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 17 May | 0.00% | |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 27 Apr | 0.00% | |
London Marathon | 26.2mi | 13 Apr | 0.00% | |
Alloa Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 23 Mar | 0.00% | |
City Pier City | 13.1mi | 15 Mar | 0.00% | |
Willow Bowl | 7.5mi | 16 Feb | 0.00% | |
2007 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 7 Oct | 4:32:00 | 47.94% |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 30 Jun | 4:28:00 | 91.22% |
Nice Ironman | 226km | 17 Jun | 13:13:00 | 133.01% |
Frank Sinclair Memorial 10K | 10km | 2 Jun | 47:18 | 60.46% |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 27 May | 3:57:00 | 55.03% |
Hoorn Marathon (Noord Holland) | 26.2mi | 20 May | 4:06:00 | 53.01% |
Ben Lomond Hill Race | 12km | 12 May | 1:43:48 | 33.31% |
All Terrain Challenge Richie's Run | 9mi | 29 Apr | 1:15:28 | 55.77% |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 22 Apr | 3:49:45 | 56.76% |
Rotterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 15 Apr | 4:25:00 | 49.21% |
Utrecht Marathon | 26.2mi | 9 Apr | 3:56:47 | 55.08% |
City-Pier-City Loop | 13.1mi | 17 Mar | 1:36:38 | 64.08% |
Balloch to Clydebank Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 11 Mar | 1:35:52 | 64.60% |
Willow Bowl | 7.5mi | 24 Feb | 57:51 | 60.11% |
Renfrewshire AAA 5 Mile Road Race Champs | 5mi | 3 Feb | 33:06 | 68.80% |
2006 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Greenock Glenpark Harriers Wilson Trophy | 5mi | 23 Dec | 31:06 | 73.22% |
Spark Marathon (near Rotterdam) | 26.2mi | 17 Dec | 3:46:40 | 57.06% |
Hugh Wilson Memorial 10K | 10km | 3 Dec | 44:56 | 63.14% |
Bridge Inn 5k Winter 3/5 | 5km | 28 Nov | 19:35 | 71.52% |
Glasgow University 5 Mile Road Race | 5mi | 18 Nov | 32:21 | 70.39% |
Colin Shields | 4.5mi | 4 Nov | 30:05 | 68.13% |
Bridge Inn 5k Winter 2/5 | 5km | 31 Oct | 19:54 | 70.38% |
Cardiff Marathon | 26.2mi | 15 Oct | 3:26:48 | 62.54% |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 1 Oct | 3:27:55 | 62.21% |
Bridge Inn 5k Winter 1/5 | 5km | 26 Sep | 19:46 | 70.86% |
JG Cameron | 4km | 23 Sep | 16:59 | 62.31% |
St. Andrew's Hospice 10K | 10km | 17 Sep | 0.00% | |
Around Cumbrae 10 Mile Road Race - Millport | 10.2mi | 10 Sep | 0.00% | |
AXA 5 (about 5.5 miles) | 5.5mi | 5 Sep | 38:31 | 65.04% |
Helensburgh Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 6 Aug | 1:42:09 | 60.12% |
Frankfurt European Ironman Championships | 140.6mi | 23 Jul | 12:12:18 | 143.02% |
Balloch to Clydebank Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 9 Jul | 1:32:03 | 66.72% |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 1 Jul | 3:57:44 | 101.99% |
East Kilbride Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 25 Jun | 1:29:28 | 68.65% |
Polaroid Series - Vale of Leven 10K | 10km | 18 Jun | 41:09 | 68.94% |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 11 Jun | 3:42:36 | 58.10% |
Frank Sinclair Memorial | 10km | 3 Jun | 40:18 | 70.40% |
Hogweed Trot 10k | 10km | 22 May | 41:41 | 68.06% |
Dunfermline Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 21 May | 1:32:10 | 66.64% |
Ben Lomond Hill Race | 9mi | 6 May | 1:35:11 | 43.86% |
Ritchie Wannacott All Terrain Race | 9mi | 30 Apr | 1:26:02 | 48.52% |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 23 Apr | 3:47:03 | 56.97% |
Chisholm Mile | 1mi | 8 Apr | 0.00% | |
Willie Jukes Memorial | 5mi | 25 Mar | 35:24 | 64.33% |
Girvan Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 19 Mar | 0.00% | |
Balloch to Clydebank Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 12 Mar | 1:32:03 | 66.72% |
Renfrewshire AAA 5 Mile Road Race Champs | 5mi | 4 Feb | 34:00 | 66.47% |
Willow Bowl | 7.5mi | 21 Jan | 55:48 | 61.33% |
Harris Trophy | 6mi | 1 Jan | 41:28 | 65.55% |
2005 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Glasgow University 5 Mile Road Race | 5mi | 19 Nov | 35:25 | 63.81% |
Colin Shields | 4.5mi | 29 Oct | 33:44 | 60.29% |
Bridge Inn 5K Winter Series | 5km | 25 Oct | 19:54 | 69.88% |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 2 Oct | 0.00% | |
JG Cameron | 4.5km | 11 Sep | 19:14 | 65.07% |
Great Scottish Run Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 4 Sep | 1:58:19 | 51.49% |
Helensburgh Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 7 Aug | 0.00% | |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 2 Jul | 4:11:01 | 0.00% |
East Kilbride Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 26 Jun | 1:35:50 | 63.57% |
Polaroid Series - Vale of Leven 10K | 10km | 19 Jun | 41:55 | 67.16% |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 12 Jun | 3:55:49 | 54.40% |
Prague Marathon | 26.2mi | 22 May | 4:08:32 | 51.62% |
Ben Lomond Race (Hill) | 9mi | 7 May | 1:47:28 | 38.54% |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 24 Apr | 3:43:46 | 57.33% |
London Marathon | 26.2mi | 17 Apr | 4:05:32 | 52.25% |
Rotterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 10 Apr | 0.00% | |
Chisholm Mile | 1mi | 2 Apr | 5:58 | 66.79% |
Singlehurst Shield | 5mi | 19 Mar | 34:59 | 64.60% |
Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 13 Mar | 1:42:12 | 59.61% |
Renfrewshire AAA 5 Mile Road Race Champs | 5mi | 5 Feb | 35:12 | 63.71% |
Bridge Inn 5k | 5km | 25 Jan | 20:12 | 68.35% |
Willow Bowl | 7.5mi | 22 Jan | 57:58 | 58.57% |
Harris Trophy | 5mi | 8 Jan | 45:00 | 49.83% |
2004 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Milan Marathon | 26.2mi | 28 Nov | 3:29:21 | 60.81% |
Glasgow University 5 Mile Road Race | 5mi | 13 Nov | 35:25 | 63.32% |
Colin Shields | 4.5mi | 6 Nov | 34:17 | 58.87% |
Dublin Marathon | 26.2mi | 25 Oct | 3:38:12 | 58.34% |
Amsterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 17 Oct | 3:55:22 | 54.09% |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 3 Oct | 3:35:12 | 59.16% |
Great North Run | 13.1mi | 26 Sep | 1:31:10 | 66.31% |
St Andrews Hospice 10km | 10km | 19 Sep | 43:32 | 64.15% |
Ben Nevis Hill Race | 12mi | 4 Sep | 2:19:53 | 39.52% |
Great Scottish Run HM | 13.1mi | 22 Aug | 1:36:00 | 62.97% |
Loch Lomond Adventure Tri | 10km | 15 Aug | 2:25:01 | 19.26% |
Strathendrick Duathlon | 35km | 8 Aug | 0.00% | |
Fintry Duathlon | 5km | 8 Aug | 1:36:57 | 14.24% |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 3 Jul | 4:09:53 | 95.50% |
Polaroid Series - Vale of Leven 10K | 10km | 20 Jun | 47:22 | 58.96% |
Giffnock North Running Festival 10k | 10km | 17 Jun | 43:06 | 64.80% |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 13 Jun | 4:07:51 | 51.36% |
Polaroid Series - Dumbarton 10K | 10km | 10 Jun | 47:18 | 59.05% |
Frank Sinclair Memorial 10km RR | 10km | 5 Jun | 43:52 | 63.67% |
Polaroid Series - Clydebank 10K | 10km | 3 Jun | 43:14 | 64.60% |
Ben Lomond Hill Race | 6.5mi | 8 May | 1:40:11 | 29.16% |
Belfast Marathon | 26.2mi | 2 May | 3:45:00 | 56.58% |
London Marathon | 26.2mi | 18 Apr | 3:30:07 | 60.59% |
Rotterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 4 Apr | 3:40:40 | 57.69% |
City Pier City, Den Haag, Netherlands | 13.1mi | 20 Mar | 1:35:23 | 63.38% |
Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 14 Mar | 1:41:55 | 59.31% |
renfrewshire road race champs | 5mi | 7 Feb | 35:10 | 63.29% |
Willow Bowl | 7.5mi | 24 Jan | 0.00% | |
Jack Crawford Memorial 10k | 10km | 17 Jan | 47:39 | 58.16% |
2003 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Dublin Marathon | 26.2mi | 27 Oct | 4:24:28 | 47.80% |
Amsterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 19 Oct | 3:54:25 | 53.93% |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 28 Sep | 4:03:45 | 51.87% |
Great North Run | 13.1mi | 21 Sep | 1:46:18 | 56.48% |
Great Scottish Run Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 7 Sep | 1:42:10 | 58.76% |
Glasgow Green Corporate Challenge | 5km | 6 Aug | 21:09 | 64.82% |
Helensburgh Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 3 Aug | 1:55:02 | 52.19% |
Portobello Open Water Sprint Tri | 5km | 20 Jul | 1:17:59 | 17.58% |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 5 Jul | 3:56:49 | 100.08% |
Polaroid Series - Vale of Leven 10K | 10km | 22 Jun | 44:00 | 62.99% |
Roken Glen | 10km | 19 Jun | 42:12 | 65.67% |
Edinburgh Marathon | 26.2mi | 15 Jun | 3:30:44 | 59.99% |
Leiden Marathon, Netherlands | 26.2mi | 8 Jun | 3:40:16 | 57.40% |
Polaroid Series - Dumbarton 10K | 10km | 5 Jun | 42:27 | 65.29% |
Dunfermline Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 1 Jun | 1:42:23 | 58.64% |
Polaroid Series - Clydebank 10K | 10km | 29 May | 42:11 | 65.70% |
Polaroid Series - Helensburgh 10K | 10km | 22 May | 43:30 | 63.71% |
Prague Marathon | 26.2mi | 18 May | 3:54:28 | 53.92% |
Ben Lomond Hill Race | 9mi | 10 May | 1:38:55 | 41.23% |
Belfast Marathon | 26.2mi | 5 May | 3:39:48 | 57.52% |
Lochaber Marathon | 26.2mi | 26 Apr | 3:33:04 | 59.34% |
Rotterdam Marathon | 26.2mi | 13 Apr | 3:48:04 | 55.43% |
Paris Marathon | 26.2mi | 6 Apr | 3:21:05 | 62.87% |
City Pier City Half Marathon Den Haag | 13.1mi | 29 Mar | 1:32:17 | 65.05% |
Alloa Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 23 Mar | 1:32:04 | 65.21% |
Balloch to Clydebank Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 2 Mar | 1:36:53 | 61.97% |
Grangemouth Round the Houses 10K | 10km | 16 Feb | 44:30 | 62.28% |
Jack Crawford Memorial 10k | 10km | 18 Jan | 41:58 | 65.58% |
Morpeth - Newcastle Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 12 Jan | 1:35:19 | 62.60% |
2002 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
LUTON MARATHON | 26.2mi | 1 Dec | 3:50:20 | 54.56% |
Dublin Marathon | 26.2mi | 28 Oct | 3:53:21 | 53.85% |
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon | 26.2mi | 29 Sep | 3:48:13 | 55.06% |
around cumbrae | 10mi | 15 Sep | 1:15:41 | 59.58% |
st Andrews Hospice | 10km | 15 Sep | 45:13 | 60.86% |
Great Scottish Run Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 8 Sep | 1:42:12 | 58.39% |
Helensburgh Half-Marathon | 13.1mi | 4 Aug | 1:48:32 | 54.98% |
Corrieyairack Challenge | 43mi | 6 Jul | 4:23:49 | 89.29% |
East Kilbride Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 16 Jun | 1:39:49 | 59.78% |
Polaroid Series - Vale of Leven 10K | 10km | 16 Jun | 44:00 | 62.55% |
Polaroid Series - Dumbarton 10K | 10km | 7 Jun | 42:43 | 64.43% |
Frank Sinclair Memorial RR | 8.5mi | 1 Jun | 0.00% | |
Polaroid Series - Clydebank 10K | 10km | 31 May | 41:57 | 65.60% |
Polaroid Series - Helensburgh 10K | 10km | 23 May | 44:36 | 61.70% |
1982 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Inverclyde Marathon | 26.2mi | 22 Aug | 0.00% | |
1981 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Inverclyde Marathon | 26.2mi | 23 Aug | 3:23:00 | 60.61% |
1980 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Inverclyde Marathon | 26.2mi | 24 Aug | 3:23:00 | 61.08% |
Swim Totals
Bike Totals
Run Totals
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
2009 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 |
2008 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
2008 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
2007 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
2007 | 58 | 138 | 86 | 97 | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
2007 | 128 | 187 | 280 | 336 | 458 | 131 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1548 |
2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 107 | 83 | 233 |
2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
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