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Sunday (personal) best

Running is my new favourite thing. Each stride, drop of sweat, ache and pain worth it for an hour or so to do nothing but focus on the goal, and for a time forget everything else. Love it. Listen! Bookmark … Continue reading

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Splashing out

Tonight I arrived back at the train station shortly after 6pm. The sun was still up, the bird were singing their evening song, and I fairly skipped my way home. When I got to the door my wife was getting … Continue reading

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From zero to 9.5k

Four whiskies, two gins and slimline and three or four glasses of red wine over the course of last week was enough to maintain some mental stability in a helter skelter working week. But it meant the needle for my … Continue reading

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The Santa Dash

So. We made it then. Both Shaun and I have completed our first 5k together as The Two Fat Laddies. The times weren’t great (36 minutes and 38 minutes), and I was overtaken by a woman with a Labrador dog … Continue reading

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Snow Where To Run To, Baby

The kit is ready, the mind is set – but a glance out of the window tells me that plans for my first Saturday run may be in disarray. Snow, and then some. Living at the foot of the Bathgate … Continue reading

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Running Up That Hill

Today I arrived at the starting line at the foot of the Royal Mile oozing with all manner of confidence, just ready to get going. After an initial burst of pace, about 300 yards in, my feet hurt, my legs … Continue reading

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First Challenge Done And Dusted

It says a lot about my current condition that I am interpreting the fact I am not currently in a hospital after running/jogging/walking up the Royal Mile today as some kind of Olympic victory. That may sound a tad trite … Continue reading

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Running Tips – From A School Girl

Today Iain and I face our first challenge, running UP the historic Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Of course, it’s not a race. But I wanted a little bit of advice to help me give me a sneaky little edge, so … Continue reading

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