Parental advisory, this blog contains swearing. I’ve recently read Rob Deering’s Running Tracks and was reminded of a time when music and running played in […]
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Project 20 – parkrun PB – small stones
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” So says Confucius. It doesn’t matter how big the task, it’s possible to […]
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Project 20
On Saturday the 18th of May 2019 I achieved my parkrun PB. For me, 20:06 is a great time, yet I was disappointed. As arbitrary […]
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Running is bad for you
Some would say A friend of mine, we’ll call her Gemma, will tell you, unequivocally, that running is bad for you. And, in her experience, […]
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Why am I getting slower?
When I wasn’t getting slower Back in 2019 I hit two PBs. One I’m happy with, the other I’m determined to beat. The latter is […]
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The Long Run
How long is long? In the film of the same name, friendly simpleton Forrest Gump ran for three years, two months and 14 days. He […]
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2021 running goals
New year, new running goals On Friday the 1st of January 2021, the world woke up feeling a little different. 2020 is behind us. For […]
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Time off from running
Running or injury There’s running and there’s injury. When you’re running, you’re running. When you’re injured, you’re still running until you can’t run anymore. Then […]
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Dad La Soul 10k for World Mental Health Day
The run 10am on the 10th October 2020. World Mental Health Day. Bob Smytherman’s digitally compressed tintinnabulation sent a pack of dads on a 10km […]
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The importance of recovery
Stop that, right now Don’t do it. Don’t go for a run. That’s right, you heard me. Take those shoes off, pop on your lounging […]
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