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An untrained VLM marathon report

Thursday saw the start of our 180 mile relay race, Burn to Run, raising money for the Burns & Plastics Unit at QEH Birmingham.
Fifteen runners ran distances from six to twenty six miles down the canals from the hospital to … Continue reading

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Brussels marathon report

I love Brussels – it’s a nice city with a great marathon. This blog is all about the Brussels marathon on the 10th of the 10th 2010.
The training:
I had an injury layoff in the summer, caused by rolling my foot … Continue reading

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Waffling on – Brussels and marathon plans

After a shocking gap in my reports, I’m finally here with some updates. Below is a quick write up of a summer bike trip to Petworth and back, and still to come is a Highland biking / running / walking … Continue reading

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What’s going on in the world of biking and running Alun?

Hello running fans.
My left foot continues to improve, but I’m sticking at 25 miles per week running at the moment, nothing longer than 13 miles, and the rest of the time is spent cycling – 70 to 100 miles a … Continue reading

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Marathon report – quads of fire

The target: 3:03:30 – or 7 minute miling all the way.
This seemed achievable based on the HM conversion and a comfortable 20 miler @ 7:05 miling 3 weeks previously.
Everything until that point in training had been fine … Continue reading

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Sussex Beacon Half Marathon: a new PB

I PBed! For those new to this blog, that means I ran a Personal Best. I think in America it’s a PR, or Personal Record. This is one of the occasional rewards for running, along with a sense of smugness, … Continue reading

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