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Five days on since the Marathon and only now am I beginning to return to normal. After the Marathon I went up to the Fountain Spa (Kings Manor) with my Dad. I had 4 swims, 2 sauna visits and 2 jacuzzi’s.
On Sunday night and Monday, I was numb from the waist down. […]

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I woke up Sunday morning, 6:00am to have something to eat. I was not going to get caught out again with the diet thing. I had spent the week, carb-loading and was feeling a bit stuffed. A Weetabix and a honey covered bagel were my poison before I slowly and reluctantly got […]

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Route
Eastfield » Edinburgh Road » New Street » Promenade » Links View » New Street (and back)
Distance
2.0 miles
Time
My 8:58 Pace for 2.0 miles should be 17:56, today was (8:56, 9:02), ran 9:00 pace and the total was 17:59 (+0:03)
Stops
0
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Still no iPod, I think I may have found a donor. It was very close today […]

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Smallest run for a long time today. 3 miles, but I decided to make it 3.2.

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Route
Eastfield » Musselburgh Road » Seaview Terrace » Promenade » End of Funfair (and then back again in reverse)
Distance
3.2 miles (2 x 1.6 miles)
Time
Pace for 3.2 miles was 28:42, I managed 28:13 (-0:29)
Splits were 1.0 mile (-0:10), 1.6 miles […]

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Even though its only 4 miles today, I couldn’t do it. I am too sore all over, too tired and various too many parts of my body hurt too much. I am going to rest again today and then do my runs Wednesday/Thursday/Friday. I am off to see Leanne (Sports Therapist) this […]

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A good rest day on Friday was really needed (sore from Thursday nights cross training) and the plan to go for my last big run while Jack was at Grandma and Granddad’s on Saturday was soon scrapped for various reasons. I was too sore, injured, tired and it was pouring of rain. A […]

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First of all, before I get into it, a big congratulations to Chris for his run. He did really well to manage as many miles as he did. Well done mate.

So here I am, the Beast has arrived. Three varying warm-up runs for it (1, 2, 3), one average, one great and […]

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Well, back out running today, first time in 9 days, since last again Sunday. Managed to forget my hat, which in turn meant my iPod headphones didn’t stay in my ears
I am not a well chap just now. Not very hungry, whole body aches, head stuffed and frequent unpleasant trips to […]

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Was rugby training last night, playing touch with a few of the lads. Despite the cold and crispy ground we had a good game, culminating in the age old next try the winner. In my eagerness to prevent young Ronald scoring as he shouted I have young Eddie, watch me burn him, I […]

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