Category: Seeph vs Marathon
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Endgame
Sunday 9th October. The date that has been etched into my brain and dominated my thoughts ever since that one glass of wine too many led to me signing up for a marathon all the way back in April. Six long, long months of thinking about pretty much nothing else…
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Watersports
Training for a marathon while living in one of the biggest cities in the UK isn’t particularly pleasant to say the least. Endlessly pounding the cracked, lumpy pavements alongside hundreds and hundreds of buses. Cars appearing from nowhere while crossing junctions. Shouts, heckles, general abuse. Running past pub gardens on hot…
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World rankin 23
Those of you that follow me on Twitter, or have clicked on the World-Rank.in link down the side of this blog, may be aware of a very strange little website that has been tracking me as I’ve been running all over South Manchester this summer. I did not sign up to it,…
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Running liveblog #3
The River Mersey and Chorlton Water Park by sunset. Glorious evening for a run.
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Target smashing
First things first. As of around 1pm on Thursday, I clicked over £1,000 on my JustGiving page. I’m quite frankly amazed at this. I originally had an idea that it would be quite cool to raise a nice round £500, with the Children’s Heart Association being such a small charity…
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Running liveblog #2
A gentle jog around Chorlton Water Park. Ducks, geese and pigeons welcome.
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New boots
This all seems so long ago now. ‘Twas only my second ever post on this here blog, just over four months ago as I type. I was younger, I was more naïve. I had it all ahead of me. I’d bid farewell to my old friends, I had a brand,…
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It will end where it all began
In case you hadn’t noticed, the date yesterday was Friday 9th September, and it felt like it carried a great deal of significance to me. For after signing up for the marathon, all the way back in mid-April, with nearly five months to train, prepare, weep and worry, I now have…
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Running liveblog #1
Having a go at liveblogging while running, just gone past some horses.
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Beware of the bonk
Sorry it’s been so long since the last update. I guess a part of me wanted to keep the piece on Josh at the top of the page, and I’d like to thank all of you who have taken the time to read it and donate. I’m a bit overwhelmed…
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