Running
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Categories: Journal
I did the Birmingham International Marathon and would really appreciate any donations for the Brum Childrens Hospital – https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bad-man-ting
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Birmingham Marathon 2017 – 30 days to go
Categories: Long FormToday’s run left me feeling a lot more confident for the upcoming marathon than the previous Sunday’s. Last Sunday I attempted this route but ran on an empty stomach which, amongst other factors, caused me to stop at the 8.3 mile mark. This time I made sure I had a good meal one hour before…
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Birmingham Marathon 2017 – 32 days to go
Categories: Long FormAfter last Sunday’s run that kept me feeling ill for the rest of the day, I began to doubt my chances of completing the marathon. However, although I am still in no way fully confident in my abilities, I have had a slight confidence boost with my latest run tonight. Distance: 6.7 miles Time: 1…
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Productivity and breaking out of prison
Categories: Long FormMore running tonight down the same canal route as Tuesday. I think I’m getting back into the swing of training again. Just need to start making a habit of getting back down the gym three evenings a week. Been looking at productivity tools today too. I think i need to start organising my life in…
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Achy thighs and inappropriate gym clothes
Categories: Long FormAfter my initial moan about being confronted with Elasticsearch yesterday, today i have actually been looking into it – learning it in order to get the job I’ve been tasked with finished. I don’t know why, but i tend to get that gut reaction most times i am confronted by something foreign to me. I…
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Stretching before running
Categories: Long FormOne of the annoying things about web development, is having to learn completely new paradigms every now and again. I’m all for improving my skills and being more efficient in my work, but when i have to halt to have to learn a whole new separate thing, it grinds my gears a bit. The idea…
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Categories: Journal
Finished the #GreatBirminghamRun half marathon in 2 hours 19mins. 2 minutes slower than last year. That’s gramps for ya.
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Half-Marathon training starts this week
Categories: Long FormOn the 16th October this year I will be taking part in my second half-marathon. This will be the same route in Birmingham, UK. The last time I did it, which was last year, I managed to strain my knee whilst training as I tried running too far, too fast, too soon. This time I…
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100 Days : Day Four (97)
Categories: Long FormSlept in till 10:40. In the early afternoon we went for a run around Kingsbury Water Park. A load of the water’s-edge trees have been cut down, not sure why though. When we got there it was nice to see that the car park was pretty empty – no masses of people to avoid when…
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Birmingham Half-marathon 2015 — 2 hours and 17 minutes
Categories: GalleriesGreat Birmingham half-marathon completed in 2 hours and 17 minutes.
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Categories: Notes
2 hours till I begin my first half marathon in Birmingham today. Never has 13 miles seemed so far.