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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Wk17 into Wk18
After a week of recovery, I’m feeling pretty good. The pain that was in my hip flexor on Friday seemed to go away on Saturday, and I don’t think I can feel it now…. I’m cautiously expecting it to return, … Continue reading
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The things they don’t tell you happen after you run a marathon
I started to write a race report from my London marathon on the train back from London… I got 7 miles in and I’d written screeds and screeds, so I decided I’d post a shortened version on Monday night when … Continue reading
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I ran the London Marathon 2018
If you’re not on Facebook you might have missed that I did it…. I ran my 2nd London marathon. Here’s a post to say that I tried my best, and worked really hard in tough conditions to get in across … Continue reading
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I’m ready…
So here I am, it’s 7am, I’ve had my breakfast of porridge, a banana and some grapefruit, and now I’ve got changed and I’m ready to go. I’ll get to the green start area about 830 I think, to make … Continue reading
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The day before the VLM 2018
It was a long journey down in the train but we got here just before 1. My friend Lesley joined me this year, to support and hopefully look after me when I’m a bag of … at the end of … Continue reading
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My outfit… and my cape
It’s not every day you get to run the London marathon… so I figured I might as well make an effort with my outfit. I’ll be running in shorts and a vest, and will have my trusty water pack on … Continue reading
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London Marathon App to track runners
The Virgin Money London Marathon App is now *live*! Track up to 20 runners, follow live updates and much more. Download now: 🍏 App store 👉 http://bit.ly/VMLMIOSApp2018 📱 Android 👉 http://bit.ly/VMLMApp2018 Once you download the app… select if you’re a … Continue reading
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Wk15 into Wk16 taper time
Last week was a slow burner… Monday Tuesday Rest days, they probably did me some good. Taper time has been fine. I had a good easy run on Wednesday then pushed it a little on my run on Thursday. Thursday … Continue reading
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RIP my garmin vivosmart
1st world problems… 👣 the day your garmin vivosmart gives up on you because you’ve been making it count so many steps (350-450k a month) 👣 … I got it mid November 2017, and it lasted just 5 months. 💀 … Continue reading
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10 marathons – looking back
I was speaking with someone in work the other day after I’d sent out my charity link, and he was asking me about London and what time I hope to do it in. Not one for aiming for times nowadays, … Continue reading
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