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Category Archives: Fun
I believe in rainbows
I remember when I was younger, hearing people talk about my Dad, who was a well respected GP in the small town where we lived. So many people had so many nice things to say about him. And he helped … Continue reading
Which type of DOG (runner) are you?
What constitutes as a good run for one person might be way different for another. Whilst one person might be time focused, always aiming to beat their last time… others may just be simply happy with getting around a route … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Run, Running Club, Running Coach
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Kaizen Run Club Santa Dash Training Run 1
Today the Kaizen Run Club ran the Santa Dash route… from the Marriott Hotel, along Argyll Street, up (busy) Buchanan St, St Vincent St, down Finneston, along Lancefield Quay and back up Brown St to finish back at the hotel. … Continue reading
Take care of yourself: Part 1: Take Care
A very wise and lovely lady once said to me… ‘Take care of yourself: Eat well, sleep well, play well and be well.’ A good and simple, even basic bit of advice, and one I plan to live by. Now, … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Motivation
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GSR Half Marathon Top 10 Tips
As it’s my third year running the Glasgow GSR Half Marathon, and I’ve taken to trying to help others run this year… I thought I’d get my top 10 tips together about the event and about running half marathons in … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Challenge, Fun, Motivation, Run, Top 10s
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I’m most like an Ethiopian apparently?!
I had to laugh at this… it’s a calculator on the BBC website which can tell you if you are a healthy weight and how you rate against others globally. The test is here: Where are you on the global … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Gadgets, Weight
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The Barrathon is nearly here…!
Saturday will see one of my only events I have planned for this year… the Barrathon. I’m really getting excited now! 🙂 A half marathon around the island of Barra, it sold out in around 40 minutes! It will take … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Routes, Run, Special Event
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Handstands Training Plan ;-)
Following my attempts at handstands… I thought I’d get a plan together so that I could practice practice practice with a bit more planning than just trying the same old handstands again and again. 😉 I looked at the you … Continue reading
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A few more handstands from Saturday…
Ha ha…. I found some more handstand videos from Saturday… 😉
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Handstands?
Apparently, so my Dad says, the reason I can’t do handstands is because my left arm is shorter than my right!! What do you think? 😉 Ps: for the record, my arms are the same size, I was just being … Continue reading