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Balham Blues

You know those runs which you really don’t want to do, make yourself start and then really enjoy?  This wasn’t one of them. But it’s another run I can write “Done” next to in my plan and it adds another … Continue reading

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Adding to my collection

Last week, I started my collection of Northern Line stations, with runs either to or from Hendon Central, Camden Town, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and Wimbledon South. This week, I’ve managed to add Hampstead, Chalk Farm and Morden to the … Continue reading

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Silver lining

It would be a lie to say that I’m relishing my very long commute, but I have found a silver lining.  It pretty much annihilates procrastinating.  Come up out of the tube – start run.  No sitting in the car … Continue reading

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Topping and tailing

Today’s experimental commute consisted of a 5 mile fartlek from work to the tube station, 40 minutes on the northern line getting chilly, and then a 2.5 mile pootle to a welcoming cup of tea and a freshly cooked meal. … Continue reading

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Trial and error

Today was my first attempt to work a run into my commute and I opted to catch the tube as far as Tooting and run home from there.  It’s a route I’ve run and cycled in both directions on many occasions, … Continue reading

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