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Swimmer, runner & occasional🚴
GB age group triathlon team 🇬🇧
5k: 19:47
10k: 43:44
Half: 1:34:08
Marathon: 4:34>3:21

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“The Becoming” at Stirling Distillery 🥃

Scotland’s smallest distillery is proving that size really doesn’t matter when it comes to passion, commitment and creating something special.

I was lucky enough to experience The Becoming, a fascinating new hands-on experience that follows the remarkable transformation from spirit to whisky. As Cameron guides you through monthly cask samples, you begin to understand just how much change can happen over a surprisingly short period of time. Some differences are subtle, others completely unexpected, but every sample tells part of the story.

One of the highlights was dipping the new make spirit straight from the spirit safe. For a moment, you genuinely feel like an excise officer, getting up close to the process and understanding the craft behind every drop.

It was a real privilege to be among the first to taste what may, or may not, become Stirling Distillery’s first whisky release next June. That’s part of the excitement. Nothing is rushed, nothing is guaranteed, and every decision is driven by quality.

A brilliant insight into the realities of small batch whisky production and a reminder of what can be achieved by a dedicated family team with a clear vision and a lot of determination.

If you’re interested in whisky beyond the bottle, this experience is well worth seeking out.

#StirlingDistillery #TheBecoming #ScotchWhisky #WhiskyExperience #SpiritToWhisky

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Linlithgow Athletic Club at the London Marathon

It was another proud day for Linlithgow Athletic Club as our members took to the streets of London to compete in one of the world’s most iconic marathons. The scale and prestige of the London Marathon make every finish a significant achievement, and this year was no exception. 💙

From experienced marathoners to those taking on the challenge as part of their ongoing running journeys, our athletes demonstrated determination, resilience, and the strength of consistent training. The conditions, the crowds, and the sheer magnitude of the event combine to test every runner — and our members rose to that challenge with distinction.

Club Results
Sam O’Neill – 2:22:28 PB
Grant Hunter – 2:45:42 PB
John Redding – 2:59:02
Lynsey Hay – 3:16:31 PB
Matt De Villiers – 3:34:14 PB
Kathryn Coates-Holm – 3:34:43
Roisin Murray – 3:39:10
Ali Malone – 3:54:36
Mark Geraghty – 4:00:58
Fiona Gallie – 5:34:39 PB. Raised £4,000 for Marie Curie in memory of her mum Ann 🫶

Beyond the times and placings, there are always stories that remind us what the marathon represents. Fiona Gallie took on this year’s London Marathon to raise money for Marie Curie in memory of her mum — a deeply personal and meaningful effort that reflects both courage and compassion. The club is incredibly proud to support her and recognise the significance of what she has achieved.

Linlithgow Athletic Club is immensely proud of everyone who took part — your efforts embody the very best of our club. 💙💛

Stay tuned as tomorrow we cover our athletes achievements at the the following events Beecraigs Back Yard Ultra, Grangemouth Round The Houses 10k, The Hidden Glen 10k and more.

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Another busy and successful weekend for the club, with athletes competing across track, road and cross country, and strong performances right across the board.

Indoors at the SAIL meet at the Emirates Arena, Mia produced an excellent run to win the 600m, with Akira close behind in 4th place in a competitive field 🤩

On Saturday afternoon, the adults were in action at the Buchlyvie 10k. Cody, Max, Roisin and Kenny all raced well, with everyone stepping onto the podium in their respective age categories 💪

Sunday saw plenty of LAC vests on show in Dunning, Perth, for the inaugural Simon Howie Puddin’ Race, expertly organised by race director Clair Howison. Despite the rain and inevitable farm-style mud, the route was a cracker and the post-race welcome in the shed — complete with sausage rolls, soup, medals and a choice of haggis (I went for chocolate) made it well worth the trip. On the results side, Alex M took the win in the 1k, while Oliver was first junior finisher in the 5k and an impressive 8th overall.

Some hardy souls also headed to Vogrie Country Park for the Borders XC series, with both senior and junior athletes taking on tough conditions as the series heads towards its final rounds.

Plenty of Parkrun action, with a shout out to Mark Eggeling’s mum Megan, who is 83 years young and completed her 132nd parkrun with her son at Beecraigs on Saturday. Absolutely brilliant and a great reminder of what makes the sport so special.

Rounding off the weekend, junior parkrun saw some solid running too, with first finishers, PBs and strong efforts across the board.

A proper mixed weekend of racing, mud, miles and medals. Well done to everyone who pulled on an LAC vest or bow (or kilt).

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Week 0.5/52 2026 ✨

Going to try and document and remember more as we go along!

1. NYD parkrun at Auldcathie @linlithgow_ac pals
2. Chatty run with @active_gal_al
3. Obsessed with the moon this week!
4. Volunteering Tailwalker at Beecraigs parkrun
5/6. More moon and sunrise 🌅 🤩
7/8. Chatty Sunday run with Winchburgh gang
9. Orange moon through the trees

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Glittery start to 2026 ✨

Lovely to run with friends then walk with the boys 🐾

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Not every day you get to celebrate 500 parkruns!
A bunch of us headed to Falkirk this morning to mark Kenny’s incredible milestone… even if a few of the team were running on very little sleep after last night’s Christmas Awards party 😅

Huge congratulations, Kenny.
500 parkruns is an unreal achievement and a testament to years of consistency, community spirit and love for the sport.

Here’s to many more! 🥳🏃‍♂️✨

#500thparkrun #parkrunuk #parkrun

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Tuesday night = track night 🙌
Great energy and a brilliant turnout this week – nothing beats training together under the lights! 💛💙🤍
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#TrackTuesday #LinlithgowAC #RunningCommunity #ClubSpirit #AthleticsLife #TrainTogether #RunnersOfInstagram #RunningFamily #ScotlandRunning #TeamLAC

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LAC everywhere this weekend! 💛💙🖤 From parkruns to aquathlons, triathlons, open water swims and a huge turnout at Grangemouth for the Round the Houses 10K – brilliant to see so many of you out racing and supporting 👏✨

#LACfamily #runningcommunity #scottishrunning #clubrunning

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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore That Little Niggle!

This week I treated @holm_run who had landed awkwardly on her knee whilst running. At first, it was just a “little niggle” so she carried on. Fast-forward a few weeks… her knee didn’t want to bend properly and running was uncomfortable.

She’d already been given the all-clear from her physio @jredtri – no serious injury, just lingering tightness and stiffness. That’s where sports massage came in

Why sports massage can help in cases like this:
* Releases muscle tension around the joint so movement feels easier
* Improves circulation to speed up recovery and healing
* Reduces stiffness by loosening fascia and soft tissue
* Restores range of motion so you can bend, stretch and move freely
* Helps prevent compensation injuries from altered movement patterns

After the session, her knee movement improved, and she left feeling looser, more comfortable, and ready to continue her rehab exercises.

Moral of the story: Don’t ignore those little twinges. The earlier you address them, the faster you bounce back!

If this is you, now’s the time to book a session or contact Amanda 07912629718 if you need any advice #crestsportstherapy #sportsmassage #massagetherapy #cupping #injuryprevention #rehab #recovery #linlithgow #westlothian #edinburgh

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#medalmonday

@edinburghmarathonfestival half marathon 2025

This one was a fight til the end! Went out at PB pace again to give it everything but by 5 miles I knew I wasn’t in for it this time 😥 Not sure whether it was the lead up, or the sun (again) and wind down at the seafront, or just simply not my day. In any case I pushed on as hard as I could and crossed the line in 1:52:35 (with a smile on my face 😬). I’m definitely feeling it today in the legs and might just need an extra couple of days to recover 🥴

We’ll go again, and as one of my fab running friends @holm_run said - being able to run IS a privilege, and I was privileged to have been able to give it my best shot! 💪😜

Fabulous running at the EMF from many @linlithgow_ac teammates 👏👏👏

Thanks again @jrendurancecoaching for getting me onto the start line with a belief in me

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EUROPEAN SILVER MEDAL 🥈 Still processing the whole thing.

I was 4th out of the water, had the fastest transition and managed to run myself in to 2nd.

I honestly couldn’t have given it any more.

What a day.

It was a bit disruptive (to my pre race prep) having the kids there the day before. But having them there at the finish made up for that a million times. It was everything I’d hoped and dreamed it would be for us all.

I opted not to do the swim familiarisation (the day before) which I’d usually do, as it had been a long day already (for all of us) but the swim course looked pretty self explanatory - no currents to figure out.

I was getting slightly stressed that I didn’t fully understand the run course or transition area, but luckily I have amazing team mates that sent me lots of marked up photos and talked me through it until I felt confident.

One domino’s, two domino’s, three domino’s, finish!

I needed the swim to be 1000m not 1200m (re World) to be able to stay in contention with the fast swimmers. It was slightly long, but I had a great swim.

Luckily the run course was slightly long too - long enough for me to catch up the speedy swim girls ahead but not long enough for the speedy runner girls behind me to catch me.

In fact I only got silver by 1 second so the run course didn’t need to be a single step longer or shorter!

In Aquathlon you have your swimmers. And you have your runners. The swimmers aim to make a gap big enough to stay away in the run. The runners want to make sure the swimmers don’t get a gap that’s too big to run down. That’s Aquathlon. Well it is if you are an awesome swimmer. Or an awesome runner. I’m pretty solid at both. Not the fastest swimmer or runner so I have to work extremely hard at both. 🤪😝

EUROPEAN SILVER MEDAL 🥈

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#europeanchampionship #europeanmultisportschampionships #aquathlon #brooksrunninguk #brooksrunhappyteam #britishtriathlonagegroup #fitat40 #veganrunner #plantpoweredathlete #openwaterswimming #runner

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Even though it’s a tough run, the Linlithgow 10k is always one of my favourite races. Thanks to @holm_run for getting us in at the 11th hour! #linlithgow #linlithgow10k #linlithgowpalace #running

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