Killin Highland Games, 30 July

As part of the Killin Highland Games, there is a short steep hillrace. The runners race from the games up through ferns and forest onto Sron a'Chlachain (which means 'nose of the village'), turn around the three cairns and then descend back to the village. Today's mist ensured eyes were kept peeled to find the next marker and the rain made for an initial slippy descent through the wet grass. Colin Donnelly led the field up and made an ever increasing gap between himself and everyone else. I managed to pull back some distance on the descent though, finishing around 10-15 seconds behind him. Every runner got a goody bag sponsored by The Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum.

Snowdon Race, 26 July

A dull morning gave way to hot dry conditions. Although I'd been up Snowdon before via the Pyg Track and Crib Goch, I'd not been up the long, gradual tourist path. This way is really long, and with today's unrelenting heat, pretty exhausting. I got knocked over by another runner half way down, badly bruising my side and leg, so I just tried to jog my way back. Did it in under 1:30 up and down tho.

Tryfan, 25 July

Great day up Tryfan. Keith, Jake and me headed up this scramble peak direct from the roadside. Watched some young folk jump Adam and Eve. Weather came in, so a quick descent returned us back to the car.

Stayed at wonderful campsite Rynys Farm http://www.rynys-camping.co.uk/