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Sticks and Stones

January 3, 2011
Sticks and Stones

I picked up a pair of hiking sticks yesterday. I had got it into my head that Nordic running – i.e. running with Nordic Walking poles, would be just the ticket for my decrepit knee. They might have helped the knee but they weren’t great for marital harmony. Lynn point blank refused to go out [...]

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Juneathon 2/30 – Southbank Coronary

June 2, 2010
Juneathon 2/30 - Southbank Coronary

It has to be said that the inaccurately named Non-runner is proving to be quite a good runner. Over the course of the last 5 runs she seems to have developed some lung capacity and the new Audiofuel playlist has played havoc with her pace. Today I loaded her up with my rucksac which must [...]

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Study Avoidance Run

October 19, 2008
Study Avoidance Run

After any major event, of Great North proportions, me and OGB have a tendency to gather around a pint and discuss our potential prowess for next year. So this year, as with last year incidentally, we planned to maintain our new found half marathon fitness by running at least 10 miles every week, thereby avoiding [...]

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Runabout the Capital Ring

September 23, 2008
Runabout the Capital Ring

I was so excited by today’s proposition that I forgot completely that I always procrastinate for at least 3 hours before leaving the front door with my running shoes. By 8am I had crammed two mini cheese and cucumber pittas, 1 half bag of American jelly beans (I’d raided the other half the day before), [...]

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Knit One, Pearl One

August 21, 2008
Knit One, Pearl One

My running seems to be oscillating wildly between run one, love one, hate one. Today was time for another “love one”, thankfully. I wish you could tell how you’re going to feel before you set off, when I get a duff run I feel like throwing in the towel and quitting, these are runs to [...]

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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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Nike+ Sportband

April 26, 2008
Nike+ Sportband

I’ve taken my time to write this post because I’m not sure whether to come clean about my sins or to attempt a bluff. I was sent the Nike+ Sportband to try out at the beginning of the week but as I don’t have holes in my running shoes I couldn’t possibly go running before [...]

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Running Commute Torment

April 2, 2008
Running Commute Torment

I’m in desperate need of a new running routine, and what better way to kick start a routine than re-starting the running commute torment? I wanted to take the canal route but as I was preparing to leave work, a huge grey cloud was obliterating all the light of day. I spent so long trying [...]

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I’m No Homing Pigeon

February 14, 2008
I'm No Homing Pigeon

I’m off oop North this weekend to visit Rach so my weekend long run is looking unlikely again, in fact it’s worse than unlikely – it’s just not going to happen, I’m packing my bag now and the trainers and garmin have not made their way in. Today I was working in central London so [...]

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Sleep Running & Virtual Events

October 29, 2007
Sleep Running & Virtual Events

Strange morning on Saturday. I was running late for RPTT and found myself having to start the race long after everyone else had set off. On the first bend, alongside the road, I was dazzled by a thick blinding haze. I just had to stop, I couldn’t see a thing but I knew there were [...]

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