illness

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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So you mean this is a running blog?

March 21, 2008
So you mean this is a running blog?

Here’s a tiny update to go with my titchy tiny run for today. It was short and slow but I’m not going to analyse it too deeply, at least I’m back out there and still breathing at the end of it. It’s been about 4 weeks since my last run, I fell into a deep [...]

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Cabbage Patch 10

October 15, 2007
Cabbage Patch 10

I haven’t done a lot of running since the GNR, in fact I haven’t done any, beyond the occassional jog in the direction of a bus stop. Illness, DOMS, work and idleness have kept me away from running this autumn but yesterday was the Cabbage Patch 10 so I had to get out and see [...]

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Gadgets & Gear

March 18, 2007
Gadgets & Gear

I’m a self confessed gadget freak and another close shave with ebay and a ridiculously expensive but absolutely essential running watch has triggered the creation of this page – my homage to sports gadgets (specifically running gadgets), gear and utilities that you can almost not afford to live without. There is a link to all [...]

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New Resolve

January 1, 2007
New Resolve

I woke to a new year and discovered a brand new grey hair slap in the middle of my forehead. Tis a feisty little critter, taking evasive action as I attempted a pincer attack with my thumb and forefinger. Looks like it will get to live out another day. Illness, injury, dark nights and life [...]

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