Monthly Archives: October 2015
Running and the Seven Stages of Dog
I like dogs. I don’t own one, much to the continued dismay of my children. But one day I might. However, it’s quite the commitment, especially when you’ve already got a cat, 4 chickens and a large LEGO collection to … Continue reading
Apparent Post-Marathon Motivation
It’s now 10 days since I bumbled over the finishing line of the Yorkshire Marathon to complete the ol’ 26.2 for the second, and indeed the last, time. And do you know what? I’ve been out running since then. Five … Continue reading
The Yorkshire Marathon
The alarm woke me at 5.30am. I had not slept well. For some reason, I’d kept having nightmares about running a marathon. In fact, even the bits of dreams that weren’t anything to do with running were laced with unsubtle … Continue reading
Marathon trivia!
With tomorrow’s Yorkshire Marathon now looming like sinister zeppelin in an iron sky (feel the tangible optimism…), I thought it would be a good time to unearth some fun factoids about the ol’ 26.2 miles. Now remember, I’ve gleaned these … Continue reading
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