Tag Archives: training

How one colleague is inspiring marathon madness

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Shaun

My decision to attempt my first ever marathon this year is largely down to a work colleague who is quite simply an inspiration. Leading by example, she’ll be out treading the streets at all hours, readying for her own challenges … Continue reading →

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Legging it is sheer class for marathon training

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Shaun

Men in tights are, in general, unlikely to be deemed a good thing. The professional ballet dancer a notable exception perhaps, but even then it’s something of a stretch. Robin Hood and his Merry Men might have tried to make … Continue reading →

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Knee-Jerk Reaction

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Shaun

Tonight I’m a little bit down. More than that, I’m really quite peeved. Having decided that this would be my year of running, that I’d do a marathon of all things, I find myself fearing the worst after suffering an … Continue reading →

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I’ll get my coat …

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Shaun

It’s not until you take a long, mournful look back that you can truly appreciate the scale of the obesity inflicted upon one’s self. What was there staring everyone in the face every day was compartmentalised in a tiny mental … Continue reading →

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Vote for Lochend Amateur Boxing Club

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Shaun

Lochend Amateur Boxing Club has become a huge part of the Two Fat Laddies project. Much more than we’d ever have believed possible. The first night Iain and I rolled up their with Clare and the video gear we thought … Continue reading →

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Surprise Massage Smoothes the 10k Worries Away

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Iain

With only a few hours to go before the dreaded 10k that has me really shaking in my sannies I thought I should recount our last pre-run training session. Paul the Trainer had told us he was going to beast … Continue reading →

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When Shaun and Pope Went Boxing…The Movie

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Iain

It seems a while ago since we first darkened the doors of L.A Boxing. We’ve both talked about it here and here But we also made a movie of that day. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Boxing clever

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Shaun

There is an understated wooden building sat back from the main road near to a bus stop. It looks locked, but the steady whump, whump of music from inside betrays the fact that something is happening within. Outside some young, … Continue reading →

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Just 265 days to go ….

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Shaun

Two Fat Laddies, then, is 100 days old. That means Iain and myself now have less than 265 days left to lose a little over five stone between us. By this time our target was to have lost 36.5lbs. In … Continue reading →

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Iain’s belated Week 11 Weigh-in

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Iain

I have been shamed into stepping on the scales. I did so with a fair amount of trepidation. 1lb on. If truth be told, it could have been a lot lot worse. Onwards and upwards. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this … Continue reading →

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