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I’ve been writing about running for quite some time now and if you are struggling to find something to grab you, how about starting here with this selection of my most popular running, swimming and triathlon posts.

Great North Swim

September 16, 2008
Great North Swim

How cold?! I eased myself gently into the lake until I slipped on a hunk of plankton and ended up bobbing some where near my ears with a foul expression on my face. The lake was freezing and I had the pleasure of sitting in it for the bizarrely named “warm up”. There’s only one [...]

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North Sea Swimming Lessons

August 24, 2008
North Sea Swimming Lessons

Lesson No 1: Scrap any plans for cross channel swimming attempts. Swimming in the sea is tough. It started well, the wetsuit protected me from the staggering chill but the moment I put my face in the water I ingested enough salt to raise my blood pressure to alarming levels. I quickly raised my head [...]

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Struggled, Tickled and Inspired

August 3, 2008
Struggled, Tickled and Inspired

Running and therefore blogging seems to have turned into quite a struggle recently. I get to the 2k point and feel as though I can’t go any further. My body feels like lumpen clay but I think my battle is as much mental as physical. Running can be a tough nut to crack sometimes. With [...]

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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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Racing with the Surrey Housewives – Loseley 10k

November 4, 2007
Racing with the Surrey Housewives - Loseley 10k

This post should be subtitled “Portaloo Anxiety”, if only to warn you that what follows will be somewhat focussed on bodily functions. However thats giving the game away before I’ve even started, so lets crack on. Todays race involved me gate crashing the elite Surrey Housewives Set (SHS) for a trog around the muddy woods [...]

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Fancy a Bottle of Dog, Pet?

October 1, 2007
Fancy a Bottle of Dog, Pet?

The Great North Run has got to be the most self-indulgent running event in the race calendar, I personally could handle this kind of ego boost on a monthly basis, I would say weekly, but as I’m still unable to walk so I think that might be pushing it. Look how happy I am barely [...]

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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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Better Late than Never

July 3, 2007
Better Late than Never

As usual I wake up on race day, filled with absolute dread. Looking back it seems quite an appropriate apprehension. The British London 10k had already been billed to me as being just about the worst race in the UK calendar and with just moments to go before the start I found myself enveloped in [...]

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Chuckles Like Muttley

May 13, 2007
Chuckles Like Muttley

Stratford 220 Sprint Triathlon 400 metre Swim – 23 kilometre Cycle – 5 kilometre run Did I give the impression I was apprehensive about this tri-affa-lon thingy? ‘Twas a piece of cake and an absolute buzz to boot! My legs are killing me but I have had such a great day and I didn’t have [...]

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Cold Cold Feet

May 7, 2007
Cold Cold Feet

I’m having a fairly serious anxiety moment. I always get cold feet during the build up to a race event but this weekends triathlon is a whole new kettle of panic and paranoia. A typical running event will see me pitching up in full running attire and in a state of planned dehydration so I’m [...]

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