Tag Archives: VMLM
Back to parkrun
I have neglected parkrun for a while, partly due to marathon training and also partly due to the fact that 150 parkruns is a long way to my 250th t-shirt! Saturday saw my return to Killerton, all revved up and … Continue reading
Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part Three
The Aftermath After the picture-taking at the finish line, the medal collection, (the biggest, heaviest and best) the t-shirt collection, (love the colour, great quality and love the way they have merged the date and the distance, very clever) and … Continue reading
Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part Two
The horn sounded, not that you could hear it back in pen 7 and slowly people started moving forward. 8 minutes of walking later and I was over the start line. By this time I was calm and could breathe. … Continue reading
Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part One
I defy, anyone to write about their 26.2 mile journey in one blog, I’ve never managed it, so here is Part One Pre Race Day I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the week of a marathon, I … Continue reading
Maranoia
Symptoms The inability to think of anything else except, marathon, running, marathon, running and so on Constant butterflies in my stomach Reading everything on pacing/tapering/nerves Every twinge is major, oh my ankle is stiff, ouch my back etc The … Continue reading
Runners Live Here
If you were a visiting Alien, I would like to think that it is not completely obvious that runners sleep here! However, Sherlock Holmes would only need to step in through the front door to know right away that some of the occupants … Continue reading
Company makes the miles go quicker
Saturday morning I headed in to Exeter to meet Giselle for a long run. Giselle and I first met some years ago for a London 10k and before that cyberly through an ‘athon. Luckily for me she has family in … Continue reading
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