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Having watched coverage of the London Marathon last week it seemed like a good time to read through my information pack recently received about the Stockholm Marathon.  Interested to learn that as well as water and energy drink stations there … Continue reading →

Travelling on the train this morning and realised that this is probably one of the few recent opportunities that I have had to stop and catch my breath.  Back from holidays for two weeks now and it seems that life has been pretty … Continue reading →

Well it has finally arrived, the dreaded day when I hit 50. Actually doesn’t feel any different so I think I will just carry on. I have just finished opening the cards which had arrived before we set off at … Continue reading →

About 1.00 pm on Saturday and we are cruising at about 35,000 feet.  On a normal Saturday from the last few weeks I would at about this time be coming to end of my long run.  This week is different, this … Continue reading →

Trying to think of the right word(s) to describe how quickly the last week has flown by……  and failing miserably! Took a time out yesterday morning to have a black coffee at Costa’s in Windsor and jot down a few … Continue reading →

If you are of the generation that grew up with Glam Rock I think you will remember the above line which comes in at the start of Ballroom Blitz by Sweet. Following my earlier post about Blockbuster I had tracked … Continue reading →

Only Wednesday and already out for my second midweek run.  That said, I think the old legs are feeling the pace from the gradual increase in the mileage, with a few new aches and pains appearing. Following on from last … Continue reading →

Not sure why but today just kind of snuck up and hit me in the face.  I know I should have expected it, but it just did.  After a weekend when I felt pretty good about things and pleased with … Continue reading →

As the mornings get lighter so the weekly mileage starts to creep us as the weekly long runs get longer. This week’s was 14 miles, and having looked at the weather forecast for the weekend I had plumped for Saturday … Continue reading →

Out a little earlier tonight so able to include a bit of road with no street lights. Nice to have a slight variation in the route. Settling into the run and about half a mile in when in the earphones … Continue reading →