Walking the Parkrun (like a dog with a cone on its head)
A few weeks ago, an injury literally stopped me in my tracks. I COULD NOT run. This has never happened before. There’s been pain before….
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My running bug – stopped in my tracks
I’ve had a post floating around in my head for a while now, but I just haven’t had time to put finger to keyboard. And…
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Project 365 2017 Week 46
When the weather is dull, there’s not much happening every day and we have so little daylight, it can be hard to know what to…
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Project 365 2017 Weeks 44 & 45
It’s been a busy couple of weeks with a German exchange boy here, as well as the usual rushing around. Here’s our fortnight in pictures……
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Stroud half marathon – can I do it?
Usually when I train for a half marathon I get to the point where I can’t wait for it to be over. I’m tired, permanently…
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How I used to train for a half marathon – and how I do it now
I ran my first half marathon in 1995 and my second one in 1996. I then took a long break and am just about to…
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Project 365 2017 Week 14
If last week was the week of blossom, this week seems to be the week of tulips. It was a slightly strange week with my…
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The football, the rugby and the achilles
My younger son has an ongoing, underlying problem with his achilles in both legs. It is almost certainly connected to the fact he walks on…
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Pokemon Go plus broken toe equals recovery?
My younger son has been walking on his toes since he was about 4. We have never been able to ascertain why he started it…
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Cheltenham half marathon 2016 – I did it! (somehow)
Cheltenham half marathon day started at 3.30am, when I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep. But I was pain-free. Right until the day…
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Cheltenham half marathon – last minute blip
My training for the Cheltenham half marathon had gone remarkably well. After I’d had to pull out through injury last year, I was concerned the…
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The broken toe and football without shoes
I was at home, deeply embroiled in work (which isn’t something which happens much these days), when the phone rang. My younger son’s school. This…
