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jogscotland magazine
Winter 2008
contents
sponsored by
funders and partners
Published 4 times a year
byscottishathletics.
Copyright©2008
Scottish Athletics Ltd.
main jogscotland contacts
Alistair Currie
Manager
0131 539 7340
alistairc@scottishathletics.org.uk
“I run therefore I am a runner”
Ann Davidson
Programmes Co-ordinator
0131 539 7341
ann.davidson@scottishathletics.org.uk
“Go fast enough to get there but
slow enough to see”
Megan Hubbard
Communications Co-ordinator
0131 539 7350
megan.hubbard@scottishathletics.org.uk
“I need to exercise in the mornings
before my brain registers what I am
doing”
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Laura Boyle
Jog Scotty’s Assistant
laura.boyle@scottishathletics.org.uk
“Give it RICE”
Jog Scotty
Official Mascot
Mail Marketing Scotland
Our Membership Team
0141 300 4903
jogscotland@mailmarkscot.com
"Ability is what you are capable of
doing. Motivation determines what
you do. Attitude determines how
well you do it."
photo credits
Front cover: Steve Wales
Other photo contributors:
Matt Redmayne, Steve Wales, Alistair Currie
Flora London Marathon, Ron Davidson
Ian Leitch, Sarah and Graeme Sutherland, Mark Shearman
Other photos that appear in Stride have been supplied by members and Jog Leaders
thanks to everyone who has sent in photos, I hope you enjoy seeing them in print!
Stride is the winner of the PPA 2007 ‘Scottish Member Magazine’ of the Year Award,
and printed on FSC Certified paper from responsible managed forests.
Stride is the magazine for jogscotland members, so keep your text and photo contributions coming!
the warm-up
06
news and events
08
race directory
16
Christmas Cracker 5k entry form
18
mini strides
20
Run 4 It Christmas sale
22
Lots of Christmas bargains
great strides – Girona
28
Strathclyde Park jogscotland
take on Spain
co-operative food article
30
Making a curry with a Currie
great strides – Morag Leitch
34
1st Marathon at 65 years old
ask the doc
38
cool down
40
Ode to the Jog Leader
x-training
42
local contacts
44
jogscotland magazine
Winter 2008
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Cert no. TOC-COC-2190
“Laughter is inner jogging”
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