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My 2011 Totals

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

It’s come to that time of year again… where I add up all my totals of how far I’ve run, cycled, swum and walked etc… and this year has been a bit of a bumper year for me. (In comparison … Continue reading →

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Wk49 – 6th day of the week in the gym!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Like buses…. I don’t go to the gym for months, then this week I think today is my 6th day in a row!  I was going to do a long run, but Fit Girl suggested I join her in her … Continue reading →

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Wk29 – Cycle, cylce, Insanity Day 9, cycle, walk in the sun :-)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Saturday morning and we decided we’d cycle to the gym then do a stint at the gym and Insanity Day 9 (Plyometric Cardio Circuits) then go for a cycle after it. It was a nice morning as we cycled to … Continue reading →

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Wk27 – Double Spinfit

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Double Spin on Tuesday night – tough work.  Helen wasn’t there as she has sadly broken her ankle!!  Arg!  So she’d set up a guy Scott to take the classes. He was ok, apart from that he didn’t introduce himself, … Continue reading →

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365 mile challenge

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

8 weeks ago inline with the training plan I set up for the Clyde Stride ultramarathon I set myself the challenge of running 365 miles before the 17th July.  I made the mistake of setting the mileage at the top … Continue reading →

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Totals for 2011 so far (24 weeks)

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Today I was surprised to find that this year so far, 24 weeks in, I have run more miles that I did in the first 48 weeks of the year in 2010!  I was injured for about two months that … Continue reading →

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Saturday – long run then Portugal!!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

We’re away on our holidays to Portugal tomorrow… Carvoeiro, the Vale De Lapa resort.  The flight leaves Glasgow at just after 3pm…so it means I’ve got some time in the morning.  And I thought what better way to spend it … Continue reading →

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Wk16 – 34M cycle up and down hills…

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Sorry I’ve not posted in a few days, lets just say I’ve been busy in the garden and doing other things.  On Friday we drove to just past Dumbarton to a place called Cardross to do a loop up past … Continue reading →

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Wk14 – 42 mile cycle to Lochwinnoch

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Saturday morning and it was our first cycle of the year so far for us. Every Saturday morning of this year has been devoted to marathon training. Now was the chance to get out there on our bikes, especially now … Continue reading →

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Back to normal!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

After a few days of recovery I’m feeling back to normal. My right quad still has a bit of a twinge in it, but otherwise I’m feeling fine.  And last night I got 9 hours sleep… get in there!! I’m … Continue reading →

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