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- 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
- Wk30 into Wk31
- My training in July and going forward
- Swimming instead of running!
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- My last day at the BBC!
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- Today was a good day
- Cycle along the N75 and around
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- Winter Training Plan 2014
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Tag Archives: night
Running in the dark
The arrival of winter, especially once the clocks go back on the last Sunday in October, can be bad news for runners. The rigorous training regime you established during the summer becomes a distant memory as the cold, wet weather … Continue reading
Wk44 – 5k then circuits wi Naadra
Wednesday night and I met my basketball buddy Naadra for a ‘wee jog and circuits’ at Bella. Naadra is some character! 🙂 We met at Bella at half 5 and it was already dark. She lives near Tollcross which is … Continue reading
Wk41 – 10.5M with Gemma P
Wednesday night and I’d arranged to meet my good friend Gemma for a run. She said we could do about 6 miles, maybe more. We left from hers and ran her route – so a new route for me this … Continue reading
Wk9 – 3.6M run, 45 min Bodyweight circuits & Gremlins
Monday night, I went straight to Bellahouston after work to meet a friend for a run. I’d been feeling hungry for most of the day, and I got my mid afternoon dip about 3pm. I met Paul just after I … Continue reading
Wk7 – 9.59M with Gemma
Wednesday night run was a bit different than normal… my friend from Uni Gemma arranged that we go out for a 6 mile run after work. I met her at the BBC when it was still light and took her … Continue reading
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