Monthly Archives: March 2013

I may* live to regret this…

Posted on March 28, 2013 by abradypus

…but as I volunteered for more than eight hours at this year’s Thames Path 100, I have guaranteed entry into next year’s race… …and I have just emailed the race director to say “Yes, please!” *will almost certainly

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Thames Path 100 (mile 65)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by abradypus

I spent Saturday night in a marquee in Walton-on-Thames volunteering at the Thames Path 100. That hadn’t been the plan.  The plan had been to spend the night in a nice cosy village hall in Streatley, but flooding meant that … Continue reading →

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It was all going so well…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by abradypus

…that I caught myself thinking I had it sussed. More fool me. I’ve spent the last few weeks juggling.  Fitting in college, OU study, training and my hectic social life* has been a bit like a sliding block puzzle, but … Continue reading →

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GU giveaway

Posted on March 15, 2013 by abradypus

Spring marathon season is in full swing, and to celebrate, I have some Jet Blackberry GU Energy Gels to give away. For your chance to win 8 of these tasty* running snacks just email me (with ‘GU Comp’ as the … Continue reading →

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Hello sofa, my old friend

Posted on March 13, 2013 by abradypus

I have had a strangely productive day.  I finished and submitted an Open University EMA, met runorgocrazy for a 4 mile easy run, taught a maths* class, and went out for a second run (a speed session I ditched yesterday).  All … Continue reading →

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Finsbury parkrun and a City Jogging Tour

Posted on March 12, 2013 by abradypus

Saturday was fun.  It started, as all Saturdays should, with a parkrun, continued with a spot of guided tourism and ended in the company of old friends and even older wine. The parkrun was Finsbury, where I first met Fortnightflo and Shazruns.  … Continue reading →

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Grocery shopping in a Lamborghini

Posted on March 6, 2013 by abradypus

My first marathon was disastrous – less a run and more a half marathon with a thirteen mile walk on the end. There were a number of reasons, but essentially it was due to a lack of training. If there’s … Continue reading →

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Hill reps

Posted on March 5, 2013 by abradypus

This training malarkey is hard work.  Find a hill.  Run up it.  Walk down it.  Run up it.  Walk down it.  Run up it.  Walk down it.  Run up it.  Walk down it.  Run up it.  Walk down it.  Run … Continue reading →

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Bideford half marathon

Posted on March 3, 2013 by abradypus

The Bideford Amateur Athletic Club website says: The Bideford Half Marathon is held in March each year over a virtually level course. This message is reiterated in the pre-race bumph, which reads: Apart from one section, the course is largely … Continue reading →

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Killerton parkrun

Posted on March 2, 2013 by abradypus

Killerton parkrun (currently at an alternative venue in Ashclyst Forest) is gorgeous. Its flat* three-lap course winds through the trees, and the hard-packed stone path keeps your running shoes clean and your mind sharply focused. It was, perhaps, a brave** … Continue reading →

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