Monthly Archives: December 2016

Dulwich parkrun

Posted on December 31, 2016 by abradypus

“What time’s the alarm set for?” “Half six.  Breakfast and shower.  I need to have left by half seven.” I surfaced gradually and noted the daylight peeping through the curtains.  Odd.  It’s not usually light this early.  What time is … Continue reading →

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Eating humble pie

Posted on December 29, 2016 by abradypus

The other day, my training plan called for 800m reps at paces that were categorically unachievable. I annotated it with a scathing note telling my coach, James,  in no uncertain terms that he was a fool and that those paces … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Thornes and Tooting Bec athletics tracks

Posted on December 27, 2016 by abradypus

Athletics tracks are apparently much like children: intimidating as hell in the abstract, but unremarkable, even pleasant, individually. A few weeks ago my planned track session coincided with a trip to Yorkshire and Wakefield Thornes track was the only viable … Continue reading →

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York and Dewsbury parkruns

Posted on December 25, 2016 by abradypus

Christmas Eve: parkrun.  Hard effort if possible. Ask the parkrun tourist hive mind for gorgeous parkrun courses in Yorkshire and you end up with a list as long as your arm.  Ask for flat tarmac parkruns in Yorkshire and your list … Continue reading →

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No run, couldn’t be bothered

Posted on December 21, 2016 by abradypus

“Fartlek: 45 minutes overall, dropping in 10 x 60 sec sprints up to a 100% effort ideally on shallow inclines” I used to fall for it. Fartlek.  Speed play.  Fun. Dropping in.  Occasional.  Casual. I don’t any more.  A 10 … Continue reading →

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No excuses

Posted on December 19, 2016 by abradypus

One of the difficult things about being a sloth is judging what does and does not constitute a valid reason not to run, but after years of bouncing excuses off my coach, my friends and the twittersphere, I’m beginning to … Continue reading →

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Change of state

Posted on December 13, 2016 by abradypus

Barring the odd week in the lakes and a three month stint of interim bursing*, I have spent much of the last 18 months on the sofa with the cat with my head in a text book studying hard for my … Continue reading →

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