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An untrained VLM marathon report

Posted on April 18, 2011 by lunaman

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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Relay routier – canal heroics

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lunaman

Burn to Run approaches!

A good thing too, as this winter, while starting well, has turned out to be a lousy training season. First the calf kicked off and prevented me finally tackling a reasonable mileage target, but some regular cycling … Continue reading →

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Brussels marathon report

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lunaman

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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Antwerp report: 3:13:02

Posted on April 22, 2008 by lunaman

Antwerp Marathon: 26.2 miles (42k)
3 hours 13 mins 2 seconds
I travelled through some zones of despair I hadn’t seen before on Sunday. It crept up to 21 degrees C with no shade for long stretches – quite nasty, though I … Continue reading →

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Marathon report

Posted on October 29, 2007 by lunaman

3 hours 31 minutes 31 seconds.
That’s it – all over. I can drink, stop running, eat what I like, sleep more. All I can say is WOW! What a race – I’m still buzzing from it two days later.
Oooh, latest: … Continue reading →

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