Colin attended Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns and was a member of the Cambuslang Harriers.

[2] He showed some talent as a youngster, winning the Galloway and Renfrewshire Schools under-19s cross country championships.

[6] Also in 1988, he set a record for the traverse of the Welsh 3000s with a time of 4:19 which stood until 2019 when it was beaten by Finlay Wild.

[9] As a veteran, he won global titles at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships in the over-40 category in 2001[10] and as an over-60 runner in 2019.

[14] He has completed the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley and Ramsay Rounds, as well as the South Wales 2,000ers.