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Done it!

Done it! We  all completed the run. Sam and Will led the way while, Jo, Laura and I finished close together. As for my race, it was mixed. On the day before (Sunday) I was working in the garden and … Continue reading

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Saturday night fervour

You can tell Real Runners. Real Runners – like Mo Farrah – can wear sunglasses, run and look cool. I am not a Real Runner. I can barely do one of these three – just about run.  Cool? No. Wear … Continue reading

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Run rabbit, run rabbit, etc etc

Yesterday I surprised myself: I covered 10K for the first time and kicked a rabbit.  Not on purpose – the rabbit that is. The 10K was deliberate. The rabbit, I mean, was accidental.  It wasn’t one of those white, pink-eyed … Continue reading

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On the road

As most of my running has been on the treadmill or on grass, I decided it was time to hit the tarmac. Good news was getting 5K under my belt – or should that be shoe – bad news is … Continue reading

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Trainer conundrum

How is it that a pair of trainers I have worn loads of times suddenly change and it feels like someone’s slipped sandpaper in your sock? I was going well at 2.5K in 20 minutes – not earth-shattering but OK … Continue reading

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So it begins…

First week of proper training started with the exercise bikes and cross trainers and ended with using the treadmill – so some progress.  As they said about soccer player David Ginola (look him up)  I’m “carrying a bit of timber … Continue reading

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