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The spirit of Febtathlon*
* The following blog post contains shameless bragging. Last February, I took part in Febtathlon as a way to avoid going cold turkey after Janathon. I introduced it as follows: In the absence of any rules, I’ve decided to … Continue reading
Return of the sloth
As my name makes clear, at least to Flanders and Swann fans, I am a sloth. Given the choice between doing and being, I will opt for being every time. My history of activity is telling: 2002: Entered Flora 5km … Continue reading
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Tagged bupa 10k, febtathlon, janathon, parkrun, royal parks half, sloth, Windsor half-marathon
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A bang not a whimper
Today did not go well. To begin with, it involved trying to book an emergency service for my car that has decided to pick the only week when I will actually need it to light up its dashboard warning lights … Continue reading
March Madness
My Bedfont Lakes parkrun this morning completes my original goal for February, which was to do a parkrun every Saturday, keeping the chance of a 50 t-shirt by next Janathon alive. Looking ahead to March, I have a couple of … Continue reading
Febtathlon – rule five
Time for a new rule. Because today I didn’t run and I didn’t cycle, and I have no intention of moving from the sofa for the rest of the evening. But what will win the coveted title ‘Febtathlon – rule five‘? … Continue reading
Pah!
What a pathetic day! I managed a whole 1km run this morning, and then cycled the short way home because I wanted to avoid a rise so slight that to call it a hill is to ask for ridicule. On … Continue reading
If life gives you lemons…
…make lemonade. Or in my case ‘if life separates you from your oyster card, run the long way home’. Just before I left work, I realised that I had left my oyster card at home. Along with all my cash and my … Continue reading
Asking for trouble
I did the Nike workout again today. The one that, last week, made every muscle from my waist down go on strike for four days. Am I a fool or an incurable optimist to believe that this time I’ll be … Continue reading
An alien has taken over my body…
…that is the only possible explanation! I am a sloth. When I took time off between university and working life, did I go travelling? No. Did I volunteer for a worthy cause? No. Did I do anything even remotely useful? … Continue reading
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Tagged bupa 10k, chirunning, febtathlon, parkrun
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Ouch!
Apparently yesterday’s 30 minute beginner workout courtesy of Nike qualifies under both rule two and rule four. I was intending to cycle to work and run home, but as I can barely stagger across my office, I’ve decided to cycle home and … Continue reading
