Seven Hills of Edinburgh
I ran up to the top of all seven of Edinburgh's hills, and I feel shattered for it. Not a medal, but a coaster this race. Why Seven Hills of Edinburgh I planned on signing up to the Edinburgh Half Marathon this year because my partner, John, wanted to run it. He signed up, but when I went to do so 36 hours after he did, it was already sold out. I still wanted to do a big run this year, but I didn't want to travel far. That's when I remembered the existence of the Seven Hills of Edinburgh, a race I've often thought about doing, but every time I've looked into it, it's sold out. The race is as it sounds. You run to the highest point of each of Edinburgh's seven hills. There's no set route. Just reach the peak and run the hills in a set order. This year, I set myself a calendar reminder for when entries went on sale. Good thing I did, because it's a race that does pretty much sell out in minutes. John was also kind enough to agree to run it with me, ju...