Monthly Archives: August 2011

Of pride and falls

Posted on August 30, 2011 by abradypus

After three weeks of going to running club, doing my long runs and basically sticking to my training plan, I thought I had the whole motivation thing licked. Silly me. I should have known better. For tonight, running club was … Continue reading →

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Nomadic parkrunners’ meet and greet

Posted on August 27, 2011 by abradypus

Today, in North London, a new parkrun was born.  For nomadic parkrunners, new parkruns hold a certain charm.  For starters, they’re new, so by definition will add to the all-important parkrun tally.  But they also increase the chances of crossing paths with … Continue reading →

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Bushy parkrun

Posted on August 20, 2011 by abradypus

I decided against Crystal Palace in the end, and opted for Bushy, the original and the largest of the parkruns. It has a lot to recommend it.  It’s one lap, it’s flat, and it has a long, straight, wide start … Continue reading →

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Is this a record?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by abradypus

I’m contemplating Crystal Palace parkrun tomorrow.  Looking at last week’s results, I think it’s safe to say that I won’t win… …despite my fartlek and hill sessions this week 😉

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Bromley parkfun (sic)

Posted on August 13, 2011 by abradypus

This morning, I headed to Bromley to meet zoecakes for her first parkrun.  We both arrived stupidly early, which gave us the chance to chat beforehand, both to each other and to a couple of other first-timers. As my last three … Continue reading →

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A hill run for Paula

Posted on August 11, 2011 by abradypus

Janathoners among you may have followed Paula Butler (Paulapedia runs riot).  I met her at the post-Janathon picnic and kept in touch via facebook.  Tragically, she died suddenly on Monday while out running, and following fitartist‘s suggestion, I am dedicating this … Continue reading →

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Running club

Posted on August 9, 2011 by abradypus

On Sunday, my training plan called for a long run.  It has called for a long run for each of the last three weekends, but I have ignored it.  However, with Windsor a mere seven weeks away (eeek!) I could … Continue reading →

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Hackney Marshes parkrun

Posted on August 6, 2011 by abradypus

I’m back from Canada.  Actually, I’ve been back for a while, but jetlag kicked in and the last three days have largely consisted of dozing on the sofa. Last Saturday was my first parkrun miss since I found out about … Continue reading →

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