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- Calories for 1 March
- Wk8 into wk9 training & February totals & thanks
- The daily 500 calorie (bad) habit to change
- Using routines & investment for motivation
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- Wk7 into Wk8
- Giving is good…
- Apple Music is ace
- From survival to being able to thrive
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- Up down up…
- Wk5 into Wk6 & ‘It’s a sin’
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- Shoot for the Moon – 8 principles of success
- Wk3 into Wk4, mornings & TED talks
- Baby you’re a firework
- Nice note book for planning
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- John Kynaston – what to say?
- Wk1 into Wk2 & hanging on in there
- Lockdown 3, day 1 – 3 good things
- Wk53 into Wk1 & a blast from the past
- Setting up a plan to be active & my 2021
- Totals for 2020 – 2020 miles
- Money elephant savings 2020
- 2020 miles for 2020
- Wk51 into Wks52 & 53
- How do you see 2020?
- 2020 miles for 2020?
- New Apple Watch & Apple Fitness +
- Wk50 into Wks51 & 52 and 2020 miles total to aim for
- You never know …
- Be kind, be nice and help if you can
- New book – Shoot for the moon
- Get back running – training plan
- Wk49 into Wk50
- Taking the garagym to the next level
- Results and an odd family trait
- Physio 3
- How many pairs?!
- Wk48 into Wk49 & getting there
- Birds and their routine
- 5 walk runs in…
- Pizza, ice cream, physio and kindness
- What’s for you won’t go by you…
- Bereavement 5 years on
- Disco bike!
- Wk46 into Wk47
- First walk run workout planned
- Wk45 into Wk46 and November plans
- Physio update & good vibes
- Presents for lucky me
- Wk44 into Wk45
- Sort of fed up
- Wk43 into wk44 and my ankle & hip!
- Moira’s virtual run (walk) 2020
- Wk42 into Wk43
- Wk41 into Wk42
- Good spin session & my HR zones
- Wk39 & 40 into Winter
- Diamonds and rocks
- Cold feet and hands!
- Cycling, walking, sickness and a forgotten fiver!
- Best to be bright!
- Graham’s Skyr yoghurt pouches
- Dealing with the ups and downs of life
- New bike helmet
- September Training & progress
- Walk walk walk – it’s good for you!
- Bike kitted out!
- First big cycle for a while
- Cycle, walk, cycle, chat, drop an elephant
- New trainers day!
- Body assessment and new bouncy seat
- Time for a walk
- September Stop & Recover
- Waterproof running jacket
- Working from home set up
- Wk30 into Wk31 – July into August
- Wk30 into Wk31
- 7 x 1:1 min Speed repeats
- Wk29 into Wk30
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- Lovely present – Apple Watch strap
- Lockdown eggs (again)
- Wk28 into Wk29
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- Lovely new rainbow suncatcher present
- Training Plan & Effort Run
- Lorn’s Eggs lockdown
- June into July
- Birthday to remember (in lockdown)
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- 8 year life cycles?
- Highland Fling Training
- Carb Cycling Plan
- Belfast Marathon Training
- Summer 2014 Super Strength Challenge
- Intermittent Fasting 1:6
- 5k PB Challenge Time
- Super 8s Strength Workout
- 6 Week Fat Burn Tabatas Challenge
- Winter Training Plan 2014
- Spring Summer Strength Workout Challenge
- Winter Strength Workout Challenge
- Intermittent Fasting 2:5
- Building back into it Winter 2014
- Ultra Challenge ?
- D33 Ultramarathon
- Why worry?
- Super Strength Workouts wi Mr Muscle
- One New Route a Week
- Run in the rain with me!
- Walking the West Highland Way: Tue 3rd April!
- Food list for 2015
- Spring 2015 Training Plan
- Strength & Barrathon Half Marathon Training
- Last challenge of 2011
- My Training Plan until Christmas
- Super Lean Regime
- Great Scottish Run Half Marathon
- Walk the WHW in 3 days!
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Archives
Category Archives: Run
Marathon Playlist
I was hoping to get a good 4 hour playlist for my marathon together… but the good songs spilled over, and I ended up with over 5 hours worth… and here it is (in no particular order – it will be … Continue reading
Helping Janice PB her 10k
Today, at the Jimmy Irvine 10k at Bellahouston, I was fortunate to be able to help another runner achieve a massive PB over over 3 minutes overall and a 6 minute PB on the course. 🙂 Results here / Janice’s Fundraising … Continue reading
Posted in Pacing, Run, Running Coach, Uncategorized
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Run Stronger, Get Faster – Training Plans
I get a lot of queries from people who want to get faster. If you know me, you’ll know that getting faster isn’t necessarily a focus of mine, but I’ve done it and more importantly, I know how to help … Continue reading
Posted in Run, Running Coach, Speedwork, Strength, Training Plans, Uncategorized
Tagged cross training, training plan, training plans
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10 Lessons Running Teaches You About Life
Reblogged from here, I thought this was really good: The Daily Runner 1. When things get tough, just keep going. When most people encounter a rough patch, they quit. The truly successful people in the world keep going no matter … Continue reading
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Video evidence… Great Scottish Run 2013
There was a bit of a big hoo hah made this year… about how the Great Scottish Run would be on TV – BBC2 Sport coverage (you can see it here on iPlayer up to 13th Oct, if you missed … Continue reading
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I’m going to be a pacer again at the GSR!
I got the great news today that I’m going to be a pacer again at the Great Scottish Run this year. This time I’ll be doing it at the 10k, and I’ll be running it / pacing it in 55 … Continue reading
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Ready to run my 26.2 miles…
I’m ready to run my 26.2 miles: my Glasgow Marathon. I’ve had a build up of around 8-10 weeks of increasing my mileage with a taper week this week (with only one 7 mile run!) Here’s the route I plan … Continue reading
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Why run?
Running can help you feel great, lose weight, look good, achieve goals, boost your confidence and give you energy. Apart from making you look and feel fantastic, running can massively improve your health. Studies have shown that 80% of adults … Continue reading
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Wk30 – Run day: 2 very different runs
Tonight the plan was, after work, run to Bella (possibly in the rain which was forecast)… do some speedwork and get to Bella for 18:15 in time for Spinfit to see if there were any spare Spin bikes. There ended … Continue reading
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Wk29 – 15.35M sort of by mistake
As you know from my last post… I planned to get up early (5:30am, to be out the door for 5:45am) this morning. I did it. I dragged myself out of bed and got out the door and started my … Continue reading
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