Jonny Muir

Writer and author. Out now: The Mountains are Calling, the story of hill running in Scotland. Currently writing about the Pentland Hills.

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@squeeville Only he could decide on the appropriateness of the characterisation - but I hope he would see the piece as a note of appreciation and gratitude.

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@steev8 Thanks, Steve. Interesting as ever. Anecdotally, greater numbers of runners focused on racing last year - the first ‘proper’ year of racing since 2019, hence less interest in the rounds.

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@RichardMarlow @rogercmuir Thanks very much - and I hope you enjoy them.

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November swim.

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The Tinto Tiptoe for under-14s will be held on Saturday, starting shortly after adults set off in the main Tinto Hill Race. It is the only place to earn a @CarnethyHRC ‘I am a hill runner!’ badge. (2pm, 2km, 10p to enter.)

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Mountain Leader assessment?

‘The worst two days of my life’ is the most memorable ‘review’ I’ve heard.

It definitely wasn’t that bad.

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@tompalmerauthor If it’s any consolation, my nine year old is really enjoying Defenders and we both loved Arctic Star.

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@adharanand Thank you!

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Early afternoon on Cairngorm.

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@runnermdj @AllyBeaven @FellrunningUK @CarnethyHRC This is the route I took, in reverse, some 19 hours into a Rigby Round. Very bad idea - unless you are Alec.

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The juxtaposition of Drumochter, with just a whisper of autumn snow up high.

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@AllyBeaven But how many gels? A record?

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It seems the 30-gel approach to round-running is faster than the 22-banana approach.

A stunning insight into the niche fascination of Tranter’s Round.

https://t.co/lMLFdhD9sX

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@Nathan__Coombs I suppose my statement says more about my feelings towards the Pentlands than Spain.

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Coastal hill running in Spain. I still prefer the Pentlands.

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Big hills, the best of days.

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Only a few miles apart, two versions of upland Scotland: the domain of the sheep and the embryonic forest.

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@iancampbell251 @George_Heriots Pupils have been encouraged to apply for bus passes (and lots have), while the school promotes a range of alternative-to-car travel, such as a ‘walking bus’, and takes part in the Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge.

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@andrewbell1970 @LDWA1 I remember it well - but I’ve never been back.

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@AllyBeaven @Nariokotomeboy A reminder too of just how good Colin Donnelly was at his peak.