September 2007

Great North Run – Race Tips

September 23, 2007
Great North Run - Race Tips

This time next week I ought to be sitting in a South Tyneside pub celebrating the end of a half marathon. I’m pretty apprehensive about the event, the travel arrangements are just mind boggling and both me and OGB have decided to just arrive and hope we get dragged in the right direction. Every time [...]

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Kangoo Jumps

September 18, 2007
Kangoo Jumps

I feel like a true Amazonian warrior while standing in these kangoo jump boots, I must be towering way above 6ft. Shame I feel like a knock kneed bambi when I’m running in them. By popular demand, I dragged myself out of my sick bed to provide laughing fodder for the masses: They are quite [...]

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Gardening, Jumping and a Hint of Running

September 17, 2007
Gardening, Jumping and a Hint of Running

I’ve been a bit quiet over the last few weeks but fear not, I have kept up with the running. A lot of visitors have passed through the WW household recently, which tends to make training a chore but visitor no 1, Rach, always offers to be my fitness instructor for the duration of her [...]

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Brickfast

September 5, 2007
Brickfast

I managed to fit in a fantastic brick session last night. I typically arrive home from my longish cycle commute feeling pretty jaded and a little less than motivated for an additional run but this weeks tube strike didn’t leave me with any options if I was going to stick to my schedule. So, before [...]

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Gyro 10k

September 2, 2007
Gyro 10k

Isn’t it lovely when the powers that be decide to organise a running event slap bang on your doorstep? I was still luxiariating in my bubble bath as registration was opening, which has got to beat bouncing up and down with a fitness first instructor as a way to warm up…… mmmm let me see….. [...]

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