Rest in Peace Micah True – it was an honour to meet you!

Apr 02, 12 Rest in Peace Micah True – it was an honour to meet you!

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Last week  one of my Twitter friends shared a link with me.  It was the news that Caballo Blanco (Micah True) had gone missing whilst out running.  I was saddened to read the news, but, deep down, believed that it was just people over reacting.  The man has a reputation of not conforming, and of being a loner, after all. I met...

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This physio’s taking longer than I thought

Mar 07, 12 This physio’s taking longer than I thought

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I knew before Brass Monkey that I had a problem with my hip, or to give it the correct name, my Iliac Crest. It had been bothering me whenever I tried to run or even walk over 6 miles.  I seemed to be okay on shorter distances as long as I made sure I did a crossed ankle style stretch after my run.  Of course the headwind (I...

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We regret to inform you…

Feb 09, 12 We regret to inform you…

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What can I say? I am getting rather used to hearing or reading these words in connection with ballots for races.  I’m starting to get a little paranoid truth be told!  After all, I wouldn’t have entered them if I hadn’t wanted to take part. That’s right, I’ve now been rejected for the Great North Run,...

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It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m working…

Jan 21, 12 It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m working…

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…partly because my daughter is at her Grandparents for the weekend, partly because it’s raining – again, but mostly as it’s a good way to stop thinking about tomorrow. It’s my first Half Marathon. Eek! Okay, deep breath.  I’ve got up to 9.6 miles on my long runs with Cathy, I can do this,...

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Iliac Crest – Who’d have guessed

Jan 18, 12 Iliac Crest – Who’d have guessed

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I went to the Doctors last week, not sure if I told you before but I have been having some trouble with my hip, well I call it my hip, it’s at the top of my leg on the left hand side.  Turns out it is my Iliac Crest. I’m pretty certain this goes back ten years to when I was expecting my beloved daughter and stumbled...

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Running isn’t all about your legs!

Jan 02, 12 Running isn’t all about your legs!

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Having spent most of December ‘on the bench’ due to a virus I recently managed a Boxing Day run followed by a New Year run yesterday.  It was something I needed to do to get my head back in the right place.  It struck me whilst out running that physical fitness isn’t all that comes to bear when running,...

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I didn’t know I could do that – upping the mileage

Dec 07, 11 I didn’t know I could do that – upping the mileage

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A few weeks ago you may recall I was wibbling about taking part in a 10k with a hill.  Whilst the hill was part of the wibble, the 6 miles was also a contributing factor, having only covered between 2 and 4 miles on my recent local runs. Of course, I listened to my friends who told me I could do it, and now a few weeks later am in...

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Who’d have guessed I would enjoy running!

Nov 25, 11 Who’d have guessed I would enjoy running!

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I’ve had a bit of an epiphany in my running this past couple of weeks that I certainly wasn’t expecting.  I have started to really enjoy the act of running, rather than just the finishing running.  I knew it was bound to happen, how else could there be so many enthusiastic and happy runners out there, I just...

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