Tag Archives: marathon

Curiosity slaughtered the sloth

Posted on March 6, 2016 by abradypus

21st February 2016: Seville Marathon 5th March 2016: Groundhog Marathon 6th March 2016: Steyning Stinger Marathon I hated Paris Marathon.  I had a fantastic weekend in the company of a great friend, and came away from Paris with a pair … Continue reading →

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Rutland Water Marathon

Posted on November 4, 2012 by abradypus

I did check the weather forecast.  It said cloudy with sunny spells.  It lied.  It was cloudy with rain.  Persistent rain from mile 6 to the end.  At which point I tried to use the zapper to open my car … Continue reading →

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I am a marathoner

Posted on April 17, 2012 by abradypus

At 5 hours and 10 minutes, not the fastest one that you will ever meet, but a marathoner never-the-less. But I’m getting ahead of myself.  When last we met, Easter had been and gone and I was (1,150) excal in … Continue reading →

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Marathon musings

Posted on October 3, 2011 by abradypus

I didn’t get a place in the 2012 London Marathon.  So now I have some thinking to do.  Do I really want to run a marathon?  And if so, is London really the marathon for me? Without wishing to state … Continue reading →

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