Intro

I first heard about the West Highland Way in 2007, in relation to the 53 mile Highland Fling Race.

Despite having only just run my first marathon, I became captivated by the idea of running in the Fling, and ultimately in the main 95 mile West Highland Way Race.

My first trip to the WHW was in March 2008. I immediately fell in love with the route and the stunning scenery, but illness meant having to withdraw from both the Highland Fling and the full WHWR that year. I revisited the WHW in September 2008, remembered how much I loved it, and asked to be put on the waiting list for the 2009 WHWR.

I had another trip to the Way in March 2009, and a month later, on my fourth visit, raced over some of the route for the first time in the Highland Fling. 

In June 2009, I completed the WHWR. However it was far from being the well-rehearsed run that I had planned for the last few years - I was battling sleep from early on, and it was only the support of my crew that got me to the finish.