Chronicling the recovery
12 October I haven't run a huge amount this week! On Sunday through Tuesday I'm not sure if I'd have been able to! On Sunday I was...
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The BIG run - a final thank you...
6 October I am heavily indebted to J, Tom, Jonathan and Claire for running with me, to those that took care of stuff (Jo, Emma, Tom and...
The BIG run - the last 40 - or the Jonathan miles
6 October Now I'd never met Jonathan before, and I still don't even know his last name, but he'd heard about what I was doing and said...
The BIG run - the middle 40... or the Tom miles
6 October Having left J just before I reached Cobham as it was getting properly light I carried on through woods, over fields feeling...
The BIG run - the first 40... or the J miles
6 October For some crazy reason I didn't get round to blogging yesterday. Running 121.42 kilometres might have had something to do with...
It's the final countdown - nuhnuh nuuh nuuuh.
4 October Today I have been mostly being humbled. So many kind words, well wishing, donations, HUGE donations! We're over £5k on the...
Prepping...
3 October The show goes on. Spent some time this evening getting everything ready to go on Saturday. I've got about 20 litres of water,...
Remembering Grandad
3 October Cycled up to Charing Cross to spin the legs out for a couple of pints of one of my favourite beers (Hophead) in one of my...
Prepping the official support vehicle
2 October T-minus three days and counting... Bloody hell it's squeaky bum time now - I feel like a seven year old before Christmas - this...
A big set of thank yous
1 October So many people have contributed to this crazy undertaking and I just want to say thank you to a few people before I get...
Proper tapering - and a chat with Nicola
1 October Dropped the kids off at school and then had a nice run and chat with Nicola (Nicola does the communications for the school PTA...
Poor tapering
26 September With nine days to go I really shouldn't have run as far as I did today - in my defence, I didn't realise I'd set out on a...
Starting the taper - weird taper!
24 September So this week is quite exciting as I begin the big taper. It doesn't wholly feel like a taper yet! Did a gentle 8k run...
The last big week - a round up
23 September Last week was the last big week of training before the taper - and I went into it a little apprehensively as the Friday...
Catching up on the week...
15 Sept After the big fast run on Monday I was a little sore, so I took Tuesday off, then did a gentle 9k on Wednesday, a fast 5k on...
Testing my limits
9 September The weather was perfect today, 13 degrees, bit of a breeze and light rain all morning. felt like a day to have a go at...
Getting back on it
8 September And here we are, a new term at school for the kids - with the added fun for me of taking on the role of chair of our school...
Pre-breakfast Brecons
September 3rd Yesterday we got back from a few days in the Brecon Beacons. Managed to get out just the once for a few ks scrambling up...
Last week of the summer holidays
28 August So - last week of the summer holidays and as before the training schedule is right out the window. Camping over the weekend in...
5k week
23 August This week I have been mostly running 5k. Remember the Fast Show?! They don't make 'em like that any more. In my homage to...
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