Trip to Germany
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by author
The German trip leaves in 3 days – make sure you are at school in time for the bus, see you at 5am!
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London Marathon 2009…Done!
Posted on April 27th, 2009 by author
Thanks to all of you who have supported me on this, whether through sponsorship or encouragement. Although it was an amazing day, with incredible crowds and emotions running high, the last 8 miles or so were really tough. My right quad and left hamstring were getting tighter and more painful with every stride forcing me [...]
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4 weeks to go and the worst is over
Posted on March 30th, 2009 by author
Sunday’s ‘21 Miler’ at Cranleigh was the longest training run before the Marathon itself. Not the most glamourous of settings, and with the clocks going forward it meant an early and chilly start, but it is a good feeling to get this milestone ‘out of the way’. Although it is still 5.2 miles short of [...]
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Silverstone milestone – done!
Posted on March 16th, 2009 by author
Another landmark in more ways than one! The famous British motor racing circuit was host to the Adidas 1/2 Marathon, the official half-distance pre-cursor to the main event. 10,000 lined up on the starting grid awaitng the cheesy but inevitable chequered flag.
An event of this scale takes some organisation. There was already an army of [...]
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7 weeks to go! Intensity rises and injuries begin!
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by author
For those of you who have been waiting for more of the ‘blood, sweat and tears’ eleemnt to this blog, your time has come. OK, not in a dramatic way, but the first strains on the body are starting to show.
Last Sunday I found a new route through to Chichester and down the tow path. [...]
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Countdown – 9 weeks to go!
Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by author
‘One of the most challenging and picturesque races on the circuit’ is how the programme decirbed the Tunbridge Wells 1/2 Marathon. The first bit I can now verify. Hilly. Very Hilly! As for the scenery, speaking personally the only things I usually see are the backs and bobbing heads of the runners in front of [...]
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Week 7 – 12 weeks to go!
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by author
I haven’t run in snow since the 2006 Eastbourne 1/2 Marathon. On that January morning I remember sitting in the car in a car park watching the snow driving down and thinking “what on earth am I doing here getting ready to go out in this?”. At least, on that occasion, there were a few thousand [...]
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Week 6
Posted on January 27th, 2009 by author
Last week saw the first training run break the 2 hour barrier. 2 hours and 7 mins in all which hopefully means I ran about 14-15 miles, 2 of which are all uphill. Felt Ok although my hip flexors were tightening up a bit towards the end. Conditions were good, but where the rain had [...]
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Week 4
Posted on January 11th, 2009 by editor2
Week 4: 11th January 2009
Not a great week for the training plan with a busy start back to work, but at least I managed to get out and complete a 90 minute run today (about 11 miles). The weather was slightly warmer too which was a bonus. The weekend long run is about getting the [...]
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Week 2
Posted on December 21st, 2008 by editor2
Week 2: 21st December 2008
With all of the tiredness and disruption of the end of term, as well as the impending calorie overload of the Christmas period, it was really important to get a decent run in today. I’d had a gym session yesterday and plan another one for tomorrow, but nothing can replace time [...]
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