Monthly Archives: June 2011

That was the month that was.

Posted on June 30, 2011 by abradypus

And so my second ‘athon has come to an end and my circle of running peeps has expanded. My stats for the month are as follows: Days run: 30 Least miles run in a day: 0.4 Most miles run in … Continue reading →

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Save yourself a minute and skip this blog.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by abradypus

Because frankly, I can’t think of anything to write. I cycled to work. I cycled home. I went for a short run, listening to audiofuel. My sample of orbana arrived, but I haven’t tried it yet so can’t tell you … Continue reading →

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Madness, efficiency or sloth?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by abradypus

As I was sitting on the sofa, watching Wimbledon and listening to the rain hammer on the window, I had a blinding flash of inspiration. This would be a perfect time to wash the car.  A sponge, some soap and it … Continue reading →

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If my antihistamine doesn’t kick in soon…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by abradypus

…I’m going to scratch my own eye out.  Just the right one.  The left one seems to have forgotten that it has hayfever. Gentle day today, as I was a tad achey this morning.  Just my usual cycle commute and … Continue reading →

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Hot, hot, hot!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by abradypus

I had a really nice day today.  I drove to Bushy Park for nine o’clock for the start of the longest parkrun.  Given that the furthest I’ve run in a day is 10km, and that today was going to be … Continue reading →

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Wormwood Scrubs parkrun

Posted on June 25, 2011 by abradypus

Memo to self:  when sending one’s husband a text message to signal one’s arrival at a parkrun, don’t send it to fairweatherrunner by mistake.  “Love and Hugs Snookums”** is not generally considered to be a suitable way to sign off … Continue reading →

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Fizzing

Posted on June 24, 2011 by abradypus

My brain was fizzing last night and my sleep was a touch on the patchy side so I’m sorry to say that I threw in a little cheat of a run (0.45 miles from the bus stop) because I knew that … Continue reading →

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In the spirit of full disclosure

Posted on June 23, 2011 by abradypus

My OH is an evil man.  He has his good points, tonight’s chilli being a fine example.  But underneath his veneer of loveliness lies a heart of pure, unadulterated spite. “In the spirit of full disclosure”, he murmered earlier, with … Continue reading →

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The longest parkrun

Posted on June 22, 2011 by abradypus

On Saturday, I will be joining fairweatherrunner at the Wormwood Scrubs parkrun. On Sunday, it’s the longest parkrun.  I’m tempted.  Seriously tempted.  Though realistically, 35km in a day is probably a little beyond my capabilities, even with breaks every 5km.  … Continue reading →

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And this little piggy went wheeeeeee…

Posted on June 21, 2011 by abradypus

…all the way home. When I did my first parkrun back in January, I ran it at a far from comfortable pace of about 11.30 minutes per mile. Today, I ran the four miles home from work at an extremely easy pace of … Continue reading →

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