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I ran my first in-person race since March 2020, an 11.5 mile run from the Pentlands to Musselburgh. No medal but a t-shirt. Why Scurry to the Sea I heard of this race last year after a co-worker did it. It seemed like a cool run. You start with a climb up Allermuir Hill in the Pentlands and then it's (mainly) downhill all the way to Musselburgh beach.  It's also a small race (there were 173 runners), so in the middle of a pandemic when I'm not traveling, it seemed like an opportunity to run an actual race that wouldn't get canceled.  I told a coworker about it, who ended up signing up. But then he couldn't do it, so he transferred his entry to me. (Thanks, Andy!) I told another coworker, Billy, about it two weeks before the race, and he signed up as well, so I had a racing buddy. #SpeedyBilly slowed it down to be my racing buddy. Reacquainting myself with the pre-race experience As my first in-person race in 16 months, I was reacquainted with some familiar pre-race ...

I ran 25 miles up and down Edinburgh's 7 hills over 3 different runs. Fundraising for JCWI in 2021 This is the 7th recap post of my 2021 monthly running challenges. These challenges are part of my fundraiser for the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI).  Read my blog post on why I'm doing this fundraiser My previous recaps Donate to my JustGiving page Recapping the horrors of UK immigration each month As part of my fundraising efforts, I am also raising awareness about what's happening in the world of UK immigration each month. I want people to understand just how much awfulness happens in 28 to 31 days. My recaps will be over on my Medium site. How the UK immigration system hurts people: July 2021 Why 7 hills I originally was going to make this month a run up 2 hills: Arthur's Seat and Allermuir Hill in the Pentlands. Then some coworkers mentioned doing the 7 hills (but walking them), and ultra-competitive me thought 7 hills sounded better than 2.  I nee...