“The real marathon is never the race, but the preparation leading up to it.” John Hanc 5 days till the 2024 Adidas Manchester Marathon Well, actually it’s… Read more “Shoe Dilemmas, Long Runs, Train Races and it’s Taper Time.”
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Ain’t No Gurkha’a top’r ere
There’s no glory in climbing a mountain if all you want to do is to get to the top. It’s experiencing the climb itself – in all… Read more “Ain’t No Gurkha’a top’r ere”
March Onwards and Upwards
You can go the distanceWe’ll find out in the long run(In the long run)We can handle some resistanceIf our love is a strong one(Is a strong one)… Read more “March Onwards and Upwards”
Marginal Gains but I’ll tell no Febs, it’s time to be March-ing on
“The Bad news is time flies, the good news is that you’re the pilot Michael Altshuler 49 Days till the 2024 Adidas Manchester Marathon on April 14th… Read more “Marginal Gains but I’ll tell no Febs, it’s time to be March-ing on”
Let them eat Cake!
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill 70 Days till the 2024 Manchester Marathon Or 10… Read more “Let them eat Cake!”
Tigger tor 2024 report – Bouncing sometimes, a little pooh at times and a lot of Eey-(I fell) – ore.
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin 77 Days till the 2024 Manchester Marathon First a disclaimer: The… Read more “Tigger tor 2024 report – Bouncing sometimes, a little pooh at times and a lot of Eey-(I fell) – ore.”
Mad Fer it ar Kid – Manchester It Is
Slip inside the eye of your mindDon’t you know you might findA better place to playYou said that you’d never beenBut all the things that you’ve seenSlowly… Read more “Mad Fer it ar Kid – Manchester It Is”
Wanting more in 2024
Present I know well; each is a friend and sometimes an enemy to me. But it is the quiet, beckoning Future, an absolute stranger, with whom I… Read more “Wanting more in 2024”
A Week To Reflect, Look To What was & What Could Be.
“Looking back gives you regrets. Looking ahead gives you opportunities.” 19 Weeks till The Great North Run 2023 Seems a long time to be counting down to… Read more “A Week To Reflect, Look To What was & What Could Be.”
Icy That It’s Snow Joking matter. There’s No Need to Freeze the Training. Just Don’t Flake Out.
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand… Read more “Icy That It’s Snow Joking matter. There’s No Need to Freeze the Training. Just Don’t Flake Out.”
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