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Scafell Trail Marathon
That was harder than I expected. In hindsight I should not have been surprised by how tough the ascent and descent of Scafell were. -
Weald Ultra Trail
I’m still not sure what to make of Sunday’s race. It was equal measures awful and brilliant. It’s the first time I’ve run over the marathon distance in the last couple of years. I’ve managed to stay on top of running since Brighton and got a couple of longer runs in, so hadn’t excepted it to be quite so much of a struggle. -
Leatherhead Rotary Blue Bell 10km Trail Race
My motivation always wanes in the weeks after a marathon. One way to keep on top of this is racing. I entered this charming little 10km trail race a week ago. It’s always held on the first weekend of May, when the bluebells flower on Headley Heath. -
Parkrun Tourist
In 2007 I moved to South West London and joined a Triathlon Club, Thames Turbo Triathlon. On our regular Saturday morning runs the coach would jog us over to the start of something called the Bushy Park Time Trial. Over 100 people would gather to run 5km. At the finish someone with a laptop would add your time to the list. -
Brighton Marathon
It’s been a week since Brighton Marathon. My legs have almost recovered and I’ve had time to reflect on how it went. -
Five things I learned on my first Ultra Marathon
The Royal Parks Foundation Ultra (50km/31miles) was my first run past the 26.2 mile point and I learned a few things along the way. -
Where do the World Cup squads play Club football?
The Guardian have released some great data on the 2014 FIFA World Cup squads. As the tournament draws to a close, I’ve taken a look at where the players play their club football.
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