Tag: London Marathon
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Fat / Weight / 2 weeks 1 notch
My blog has sort of turned into a diary of what I’ve been up to which I like as I write it for me and one day, when I’m old, I’ll look back at all this stuff I used to get up to. Today I’m going to write about something else first though. That ongoing […]
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2014 – it was a good one!
So, here we are at the end of 2014 and it’s time to look back on what has happened over the past year and to identify things I am proud of. There are actually loads of things but I’m not going to bore you with the pleasure I get from every good training session and […]
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My London Marathon (part two)
So I’ve written about my experience on the day …. this is about other stuff around the marathon. First of all, I am famous!!!!! Before the marathon Darryl interviewed me And then I was on the opening of the TV coverage for the London Marathon!!!! AND I was on the highlights programme as well! I’ll […]
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“My” London Marathon (part one)
The day finally arrived! I’d managed to avoid any injuries and all of the nasty bugs that were doing the rounds. I’d been having problems going to sleep (over excited) but kept getting up early as ! wanted to be ‘in synch’. Unfortunately this led to me being massively over tired and I started getting […]
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I’m nearly there!
Well it’s nearly time, this time tomorrow I’ll be on Blackheath. The training is all done, I’ve done over 500 miles, my longest one being 24 miles. I’ve done the cross training as well, my legs have never been stronger so tomorrow should be OK! The tapering is now over, really pleased, didn’t like that […]
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Three weeks to go ……..
……….. and it will all be over! The bulk of the training is done. I’ve done my longest distance, 24 miles, so I know I’ve got it in my legs. I had a mental battle at about 21 miles where I made myself go past the gym (where I could stretch, shower, drink coffee etc) […]
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It was all going so well ……..
I’ve been following my training schedule, covering all of the distances (mainly fast walking rather than running). I’ve also been doing my gym programmes, getting the cross training in. If it’s written in black I’ve done it! As I’ve told you, I’ve had problems with the soles of my feet but I’ve now found Boots […]
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London Marathon – introduction
If you already know me you may wish to skip this post! If you don’t, and are looking to find tales of brilliant running ability and record breaking times you will quickly discover you are in the wrong place! If you are still reading I’m going to give a very brief outline of how I […]
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I got a place!!!!
OK, the picture is way too big, but so is the challenge! Let me start by making it clear that I am not a runner. Let’s face it, I’m not an anything! But I am incredibly bloody minded and, if I decide that I’m going to do something I WILL do it! I have a lot […]
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