Monthly Archives: October 2013

A marvellous day at Ashford parkrun

Posted on October 26, 2013 by abradypus

I could probably have run* a parkrun today, but as my rehab instructions include being conservative and never finding out exactly what my foot can take, I opted for a second week of inaugural parkrun volunteer tourism**. There were a … Continue reading →

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An inaugural parkrun and an ultimate ultra

Posted on October 20, 2013 by abradypus

This weekend began with an inaugural parkrun and ended with an ultimate ultra. Fulham Palace parkrun, near Putney Bridge, is a two and a half lap circuit of Bishop’s Park.  It’s tarmac, flat, has a great looking playground, stacks of bicycle parking, a … Continue reading →

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I do love a silver lining or three

Posted on October 12, 2013 by abradypus

Cloud: I’m still not running. Silver lining: I added another parkrun venue (Basingstoke) to my volunteer list*, and caught up with Zoe and Stephen Wright, Victoria Dick and Chris Cowell. Cloud: Both New Malden Leisure Centre and Basingstoke Aquadome were … Continue reading →

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Best. Buy. Ever.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by abradypus

It turns out that there is an upside to being injured. You have the opportunity to discover a whole new world of cross training. In the summer, I opted for cycling, but now that it’s dark in the evenings, the … Continue reading →

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Volunteering

Posted on October 5, 2013 by abradypus

It feels like I’ve been injured forever.  Days have turned into weeks have turned into months, and the light at the end of the tunnel is like the castle at the end of Windsor Half Marathon, or Kingston Bridge at … Continue reading →

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