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9 Top iPhone Apps for Runners

November 9, 2010
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I’ve been running with my iPhone for a couple of years and I think I have now got a fairly stable armory of running or health related apps that I would be prepared to recommend. I’ll split them into 4 sections and go from there. The Running Logs The iPhone is my ever present mobile [...]

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Keep Running Fat Girl

September 20, 2010
Keep Running Fat Girl

Don’t you just love kids? She was barely more than four years old and I’d only gone about a kilometre before she yelled out from the sidelines, “Keep running fat girl!” Nice one. Kids actually make this race. They line up with their grubby hands outstretched for a high five and I love it when [...]

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The Gadgets Keep Getting Bigger

September 18, 2010
The Gadgets Keep Getting Bigger

We took receipt of the largest box in the world yesterday. I am just beginning to get over the stress of it now. It took 3 of us to haul it across the threshold and then I spent the rest of the afternoon emptying the dining room of extraneous clutter such as dining tables and [...]

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Long Distance Limbo

September 14, 2010
Long Distance Limbo

I needed a long run this weekend, something to confirm that I could complete the Great North Run without crumpling. We were away at the in-laws so I opted for the canal run. A remote out and back trail with no opportunities for rescue or abandonment. Perfect. Out and back runs offer up an interesting [...]

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Sporting Provenance

March 24, 2010
Sporting Provenance

I was sent a goody bag of sporting delights to try out a few weeks ago by a guy who is in the process of setting up a UK distribution for items with a valid sporting provenance. I have to say that I was impressed by quite a few of the items. Hoo Haa Ride [...]

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Royal Parks Half – The Confession

October 13, 2008
Royal Parks Half - The Confession

This run was always going to be a bit hit and miss, booking two half marathons only 7 days apart and then going light on the training regime is only going to end in a world of pain. In my mind I thought it would be interesting to see just how much pain would actually [...]

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Great North Run 2008

October 7, 2008
Great North Run 2008

I love this event, it is a complete pain to get to, it costs a fortune, it’s almost impossible to get out of South Shields before night fall, but it still remains the highlight of my year. Grubby street urchins high fiving you, toddlers squirting bottled puddle water at your feet, spectators cheering and offering [...]

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Pavement Swan

August 5, 2008
Pavement Swan

Well this half-marathon (or two) isn’t going to run itself, so I exploited the refreshing drizzle today to enjoy a mid-week river run. The drizzle was obviously fairly heavy as the river came out to join me. With no fording points available, I got to enjoy the rest of the run with squelching socks and [...]

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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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Longish Exceedingly Slow Run

January 14, 2008
Longish Exceedingly Slow Run

I have just woken from a solid 13 hour sleep and I would still be soundly snoring if it weren’t for the third rather persistent alarm bouncing on my ear drum. Yesterdays long run knocked me flat and I feel I could sleep for a minimum of a week – waking just in time for [...]

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