Running

I’ve prepared 8 route profiles to encourage me to step up the pace a bit with my running. All are based around the bridges across the Thames in West London, so they are both flat and beautiful runs. I have a 3.5k route from Chiswick Bridge to Barnes Bridge, which is my usual morning...
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I don’t know what possessed me! I’ve just committed myself to the Nike 10k run to be held in Hyde Park in early October. Why would I do that? I can only just stagger around a 5k course. Whats worse is that its a competiton – North vs South with the winner chosen on...
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I was told this morning that I was arsey, something that I attributed to my restrictive diet but it’s got to lunch time and I am now on a high! No, I haven’t gone on a major blowout and gorged myself on bangers and mash. Nope I have been to the gym. I went...
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Well I’ve well and truly overloaded myself with vigorous activities but I have to say it seems to be working out in my favour. I lost 10 lbs in the last month, with my spreadsheet diet and ridiculous exercise routine: So on top of the daily cycling, I’ve been out running – pretty much...
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Well I’ve notched up 3 more projects over the weekend – that must be a bit of a record, even for me. Still focussing on weight loss I’m trying to cram in the opportunity to exercise for 4 hours a day. So project number 1: Kick Boxing Yup, I’ve just signed myself up for...
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I spent most of the week wobbling around like a novice giraffe but I felt I’d recovered enough by saturday to give running another go. I took it extra easy, barely breaking a sweat and the good news is that it didn’t shred my quads. I went out again this morning and upped the...
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After a few weeks off the bike because conference trips and the like, I’ve found I’ve put on a bit of weight. Not much, but given that I’m supposed to be losing it – it aint very good. Anyway its spurred me on to take up running again. It seems I try and start...
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Dunno what possessed me, but I got up at 6.30 on Monday and went for a run. I know…. flippin crazy! Actually it was a lovely bright morning and Shakti rang all positive and up for a jog so we did it. I live right on the bank of the Thames so its a...
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