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Saltmarsh75 2017 or

the production could also be called Saltmarsh78 Flat Ultra For Gods sake give me a hill The Finale The Plot 2016 I followed CM (see below) via Facebook as she completed Saltmarsh. As it finishes not far from The Relics … Continue reading

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Not making the grade

Since creating my own training plan I have been consistent in not completing all of the runs. Always something sapping my time, energy and motivation. First there was Christmas, then the bathroom and then this week an extraction. Granted the … Continue reading

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Running is Dangerous- FACT

Those of you who think running is dull and without danger think again. Sunday morning was bright and cold, a perfect morning for a long run. I had studied the map and plotted a new route. Thankful for the clocks … Continue reading

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Life is like a box of chocolates

That’s what Forrest Gump said in the film of the same name, before he proceeded to run across America. A fitting theme I feel for the month of running I shall be undertaking. Having had the lurgy before Christmas and … Continue reading

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PR PB thanks to RB

Yesterday was of course Parkrun day. I was disappointed not to be doing Killerton not just because it has been cancelled the past two weeks, but because I read this on their website on Friday night ‘kindly rerouted the first … Continue reading

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Half term

There has not been much running this week, but then I always struggle in school holidays. Wednesday Madam and I headed to our Essex retreat (the relics abode). Our time was spent visiting friends old and new (10 weeks old … Continue reading

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The Results are in

Killerton results have just been published. Madam came 7 th out of 40 runners and an amazing 3rd in her age category and seeing as that’s Under20 and she is only 11 I think that is pretty good. Not only did she do … Continue reading

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Running with my buddy

After yesterday’s park run, madam and I hit the road and headed back to Essex for a few days. I started the journey singing along to “I’m leaving on a jet plane‘ which was playing on the radio (incidentally I … Continue reading

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Pain in the neck

For about 6 months now on and off I have had a pain/ache in the neck/shoulder area. Many things were blamed for it. Open window causing a draft on my neck-window closed. Bad pillows-purchased new very expensive ones. Driving all … Continue reading

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Running with ‘the flo’

Yesterday the very mad but lovely Carla drove to mine so we could go for a run together. Mad- as she lives at least an hour away and was driving home again after, only to return to the area tomorrow! (see I told … Continue reading

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