June 2008

Pilgrim’s Progress

June 23, 2008
Pilgrim's Progress

With only 2 days left to cover off 3 tube lines the pressure was on today. All started positively as my hacking cough ensured I had a spacious seating arrangement on the tube as it transported me across to the other side of the metropolis. I started to feel a bit more jaded as I [...]

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Is Walking Cheating?

June 20, 2008
Is Walking Cheating?

There are 3 lines outstanding on the Salomon challenge – Northern Line (Bank branch), Victoria Line and the Bakerloo Line. With only 4 days to go it should still be quite manageable but the trouble is I am still ill. For the past two weeks I’ve been hacking up chunks and have had to avoid [...]

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Trooping the Jubilee Line

June 15, 2008
Trooping the Jubilee Line

I went to London but missed the Queen. I arrived on her doorstep to see a trail of red as the horseguards shot back into their cubby holes. I set off from West Hampstead and had an unremarkable run down to Central London but as soon as I entered Bond Street an ominous rumbling filled [...]

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Garmin Forerunner 405 – The Review

June 12, 2008
Garmin Forerunner 405 - The Review

As you all know, I think the Garmin Forerunner 305 is the best thing since sliced bread but I’m so fickle it’s taken barely a thought for me to stick it on ebay and swap it for the new version – the Forerunner 405. I’d like to say the new and IMPROVED Forerunner 405 but [...]

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A bit of Circle Line

June 10, 2008
A bit of Circle Line

I woke with a stinking cold yesterday but as I was in central London for a meeting I could hardly evade a quick tube running session. The plan was to tick off the yellow Circle Line, starting at Aldgate. It seems to me that every photo I’ve taken on the tube map challenge has included [...]

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Underground Surgery

June 8, 2008
Underground Surgery

An absolute scorcher today, June has finally arrived and what better way to enjoy the sun than spending 2 hrs locked in a tube train and another couple running through the crowds of Central London? I wonder if I’ve ever mentioned my dislike of the London public transport system. I’m sure the feeling is mutual, [...]

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Juneathon Haiku

June 7, 2008
Juneathon Haiku

Eventually woke Considered the Northern Line Ran a mile instead Juneathon Tally Runs: 6/30 Total Distance: 16.6 m

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No can Blog

June 6, 2008
No can Blog

Too tired to blog. Ran 1 mile. Went to bed….may not surface til Monday.

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Piccadilly Line Complete

June 5, 2008
Piccadilly Line Complete

For the last 4 nights I have left work with the declaration, “Right, I’m off to do the Piccadily Line”. Tonight all excuses escaped me and I finally had to knuckle down and get it completed. It wasn’t as grueling as I expected, Garmin reported a total distance of 11.6 km but there were a [...]

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Juneathon – Day 4

June 4, 2008
Juneathon - Day 4

By adding a 30 minute run to my morning schedule yesterday, I managed to delay my arrival at work by 1.5 hrs. Not sure how I managed that but it required creative excuse making along the lines of “My gerbil was going blind”. It works, try it. So last night I went to bed early [...]

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