Running aMOK: Surprizes

I LOVE running, fitness and challenges. You may have gathered that! But I'm definitely not the fastest or the best. I work very hard at it and put my all into training, but I'm not a naturally gifted athlete so it's very rare that I get a prize. Therefore, I was super surprised, a tad embarrassed but delighted all the same to receive 2 prizes at the weekend!

Cathy Dobbie - Coach of the Year

Along with many deserving athletes and sports people, I was nominated for a prize at the South Kintyre Sports Council Awards. And shockingly I won Sports Person of the Year!! Obviously not because of my accolades of winning races (I wish!) but my determination to training and personal achievements such as PBs in marathon, half marathon and 10k this year and my efforts of promoting the sport, coaching and organisation of events within the community. It was a lovely surprise and it ended up being a great night out - good food and brilliant company.

Table banter - Eilidh wins £20 on heads/tails. Wine time?

The next day was the annual Tin Farm 5 race - a muddy, hilly multi-terrain race at Ormsary Estate. CRC had a bus of runners up to the race and our runners dominated the podiums once again which was fantastic - Kenny Campbell, of course, flying to victory and closely followed by my husband Stuart in 3rd as well as a host of many other prizewinners from 'the toon'. I loved the day, it was windy but I dug deep behind Katie to try to keep up. I was extremely happy with my course PB and even more shocked to discover I was 3rd senior lady and got a lovely glass trophy :-) The organisers put on an excellent spread of soup, sandwiches and delicious cakes which we all devoured. The only thing to do afterwards was to celebrate with some ciders and an indian meal with the club - great day out, looking forward to next year already!