A Glasgow woman has set herself the mammoth challenge of climbing all 282 Munros in Scotland in record-breaking time.
Jamie Aarons, from Carbeth, will run, cycle and kayak to the peaks of the country's tallest mountains and she is aiming to do so in less than 32 days.
The 43-year-old, who moved from California to Scotland in 2005, has always looked to push herself and sees this feat, which starts on May 26, as the ultimate test.
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Jamie told Glasgow Live: "I am really intrigued by challenges that I might not be able to achieve.
"I've done two Munro rounds previously. In 2013 I did a round with my partner in a year, but that was quite spontaneous.
"It was a very relentless year and it was awesome. It really gave me the bug to do rounds.
"A few years later, we adopted our dogs from Spain and we did them all again with our dogs. In 2020 I was aware that Donnie Campbell was doing the continuous round.
"When he finished, I listened to a number of interviews he gave and seeing what an amazing feat it was planted the idea in my head that I couldn't shake."
Donnie Campbell is the current record holder, having scaled every Munro self-propelled in 31 days, 23 hours and two minutes.
Jamie understands how challenging the mission really is, but she is looking forward to it
The hillwalker said: "The female record is more than double Donnie's.
"For me, it is a big goal to beat the current record, but failing that and finishing with a female record would make me incredibly proud.
"So I've figured I'll aim stupidly high, but if I fall short of that, I will still have something to be proud of."
A lot of meticulous calculating has gone into the colossal challenge.
However, the 43-year-old believes she has devised a strategy which will see her reach the 282 summits.
She explained: "The planning and preparation has been solid two years in the making.
"Initially, I kept my silly idea to myself because I wasn't convinced it was something I was serious about trying.
"The more I thought about it I realised how much planning was needed. I began at the beginning of 2021, I started pouring over maps to plan routes.
"I also went out to locations to make sure the route was safe and efficient. There is so much time involved with the planning.
"My strategy is to have company as much as possible.
"I am not as fast as Donnie but my strength is my ability to keep going.
"I may be slower than many other people but I will keep going. I also want to enjoy this as much as I can and having company will help.
"Having company means I have help to carry stuff, route find and have someone to take my mind off the potential struggle.
"The planning and logistics of that has been intense.. I put a survey on social media to find out if people wanted to help and well over 100 people completed it.
"At least a third of the people I have never met before, which I find amazing."
Jamie, from Carbeth, is no stranger to pushing her body to the limit.
She is a former winner of the West Highland Way Race, completing the 96 mile route in 18 hours and 24 minutes and also finished first in the 100km Maxi-Madeira Race and second in Italy's Tour De Geants.
However, she believes the Munro challenge will be the ultimate test.
The social worker said: "When you break down those endurance activities a lot of that is about being sensible.
"I'm not someone who sets off quickly because I have one speed that I can sustain.
"There's a degree of resilience that comes a bit more naturally to me now. Being in difficult conditions pushes me forward.
"A lot of this challenge is going to be about putting one foot in front of the other. Right now, this is the most daunting thing I've ever undertaken.
"That's in part because it is the most public challenge I've done.
"In order to get people to help and some sponsorship, I needed to put myself out there. I've never been someone who is afraid of failure when going into races, but now, with all the generous people involved, there is something more intimidating about failure.
"The other thing that makes this so different is that I see this as a one-off attempt. Other things I have tried and not been successful at, I have tried again.
"I can't imagine trying this again if I don't succeed, so that is added pressure."
The endurance racer is also raising money for World Bicycle Relief - a charity close to her heart - as she attempts to reach all 282 peaks in less than 32 days.
Jamie said: "A lot of what I used to do as a frontline social worker felt reactive.
"I really like how World Bicycle Relief seems proactive. It supports people who need a bike to access healthcare, education and employment.
"There are so many worthy charities, I actually lost sleep over deciding which charity to raise money for, but I liked the alignment of bicycles and what I'm doing."
To find out more about Jamie's challenge click here. To donate to her fundraiser click here.
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