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- My 2021 Annual Training
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- Replica necklace continuing the journey
- 2,550m swim in Loch Lomond
- Too many watches?
- Downward weight trend – in 3 weeks plus
- Swim in Loch Venachar (c2,300m)
- Training Plan for August
- I’m excited to look forward, not back
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- My training in July and going forward
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- Dressed like an Apple Fitness icon
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- Taking a different path
- Transferred to the Brighton 10k
- How to plan your activity and get fit and healthy
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Category Archives: Analysis
Garmin 610… what you can do with it. :-)
garmin610 A friend of mine has just been fortunate enough to buy herself a Garmin 610 – welcome to the club! 🙂 I love my Garmin 610 and since getting my first Garmin (405) in 2008 I’ve got to grips … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Gadgets, Heart Rate
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My Women’s 10k Pacing Results
Well… I paced at the Women’s 10k yesterday and had the job o trying to run as steady a pace as possible and finishing in 50 minutes. Here’s the link to my Garmin details: Women’s 10k 2012, Pace Maker 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Special Event
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Going Bananas?
The expression ‘Going Bananas’… comes from the effects bananas have on the brain (see below how). Whatever you do, don’t put bananas in the fridge as the skin will go black! Bananas provide good energy and plenty more… below details … Continue reading
A change in direction for me
Here goes… I’m going to change direction a little bit and thought I’d write down a few of the reasons for this change and let you know what I’m thinking. Here were my plans for the training for the Highland … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Challenge, Ultramarathon
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My Garmin Training Effect Analysis
Since I got my Garmin 610, I’ve become interested in the Garmin Training Effect. And I get a lot of people coming to my blog after searching on it. You can read more about what it is here. I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Gadgets, Heart Rate
Tagged 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 610, activities, analysis, effect, garmin, heart, heart rate, rate, training
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1,000 days off the booze!
Today is the 1,000th consecutive day that I’ve been off alcohol! (2 and 3/4 years) It has now become very easy to keep alcohol out of my life, and although I don’t think that everyone should cut out alcohol, I’m pleased that I’ve managed … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Motivation, Nutrition, Special Event
Tagged alcohol, drink, give up, govenment, minimum pricing, scotland, scottish, teetotal
9 Comments
Blurry vision is back
When I finished running for 3 hours on Saturday, I immediately noticed my vision appeared to be as if there was a film over my eyes. Not only was my vision blurry, but it was also cloudy. I’d been working … Continue reading
25,000 hits on my blog!
Today my blog reached 25,000 hits since I started it up in September 2010. 😀 Here are the most popular posts: Forearm strain 4,751 Home page 3,619 Iliotibial band friction syndrome 849 Garmin Training Effect 638 Using … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Blog Updates
Tagged 25000, blog, count, hits, numbers, updates, visitors
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My Nike Plus Run Down for 2011
Here is my Nike Plus Run Down for 2011… I wouldn’t have thought I ran most on a Wednesday of all days…. but perhaps I did. 4 times a week on average. :-D. And here’s the comparison to 2010. A … Continue reading
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