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Category Archives: Training
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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Of the Abductor Hallucis
So I spent some time recently standing on a tennis ball, one foot at a time, in an effort to stretch out the soles of my feet. Occassionally I’d felt tightness and cramping in this area, so I figured this … Continue reading
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The Final First (Furman) analysis
The experiment
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I have been a one-man experiment for the last 3-4 months, doggedly following the low-mileage / high intensity schedules from the Furman Institute of Running. I followed Furman schedules for 10k and HM last year with some success.
The task: … Continue reading
Submerged in trees
Monday 3rd May – a trip out at 4am to the quietest woods in Oxfordshire again, at Whichford. This time I knew where the birds hung out, so headed straight in their direction, scaring a herd of deer across a … Continue reading
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Whichford Woods dawn chorus recording
A cold start to the day at 3am, driving to Whichford to record a dawn chorus in the quietest wood I could find in Oxfordshire. Here’s a photo from Geograph:
Photograph of Whichford Wood in the spring © Copyright Barrie Eyre … Continue reading
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