Mark Gallacher Edinburgh Marathon and much more Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 8 Eps 8

As you get older you get slower?? This week’s guest Mark Gallacher knows otherwise! Before Mark joins us for a thorough chatter of his astonishing running story we have our customary weekly round up with your hosts big Friday night road trip to the Black Rock 5 in Kinghorn rightly taking centre stage! Mark then joins in the laughs, a well-known face in the Scottish running circuit, Mark’s performances across a range of distances catch our eye on an almost weekly basis.  And he’s not shy at telling us all about how he’s went from beers, gigs and cigs to races, shwanks and podiums.  Mark’s progression in running is jaw dropping.  He’s grabbing a second chance at the sport with both hands and is striving to keep on improving as he enters his 6th decade. Not only a talented athlete Mark also has a talent for writing, conveying his thoughts and experiences on his brilliant (and award winning!) yet inappropriately named blog, ‘The most irritating runner in Scotland?’ (link at bottom of show notes) We spend most time talking through Mark’s recent exploits at the Edinburgh Marathon, a distance he’s not unfamiliar with but one he’d not taken on for 5 years. He had a target, he set aboot getting it with a regimented approach to training and making sure all his bases were covered. With a burgeoning medal hanger proudly displaying his growing number of achievements Mark speaks to us with an air on incredulity, even he can’t quite believe how far he’s come. And he’s not finished yet either, far from it in fact! Singing praises of everyone around him but leaving his own abilities in the shadow are a measure of the man, that pride though in talking about his outings for Scotland and that extensive list of honours is apparent throughout. With a right good idea of how your YHRF hosts roll Mark allows us to get into the nitty gritty of his running inspirations. So, pull up a chair, you’re going to enjoy this absolute classic of an episode! Check Mark’s running blog out here https://markgallmac.com/ Donate to Martin Gray running across Scotland on the John Muir Way in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/martin-gray77