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Comic fatigue 16 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
Thanks to the organiser and marshals of the Midnight Man triathlon; possibly one of the nicest iron distance race crews you're ever likely to meet!
Small Pants 26 Jul 2013 | 03:17 pm
“I have a pair of pants in my drawer that are much too small for me,” you told me quietly, with that grin on your face. Each morning, we would cycle the 5 miles out of town for an early morning rowin...
Hashta la vista 25 Jul 2013 | 12:31 am
I woke up early this morning, face down, wearing the t-shirt I ran in last night. My tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth and my fingernails painted in four different colours. That must have been ...
Saddle up! 18 Jul 2013 | 12:41 pm
"Winter miles make summer smiles," say cyclists through the bleakest months of the year. When our winter seems to last 10 months, that's easier said than done though; I know I was pretty late to the p...
Win, loos or draw 28 Jun 2013 | 08:22 pm
There are many lessons to be learned as a runner; some of the more pressing ones involve matters of a more personal nature. We tolerate the lack of loo roll, blue chemicals, and stinky mist of a port...
Plan to race, race to plan 24 Jun 2013 | 11:41 pm
My job relies hugely on planning; without it, the young, impressionable humans in my care would just join me on long runs in between games of sleeping lions and snacking on cashew nuts. Then I would b...
Stranger things have happened 9 Jun 2013 | 11:38 pm
"Hello," said a little voice, as we approached the 5 mile marker, "is this your first marathon?" "No, it isn't, but is it yours?" I replied. "Yes. I just want to finish it. I really hope I can." "M...
Low profile 30 May 2013 | 12:33 am
Last Sunday, I ran the Cockenzie Power Station Marathon of East Lothian. Never heard of it? That's down to an outstanding piece of marketing that rebrands it with the somewhat less catchy title, Edi...
Low profile 30 May 2013 | 12:33 am
Last Sunday, I ran the Cockenzie Power Station Marathon of East Lothian. Never heard of it? That's down to an outstanding piece of marketing that rebrands it with the somewhat less catchy title, Edi...
Trial and terror 20 May 2013 | 12:25 am
I turned 33 last weekend. A youngster to some but old enough to be aware of a few changes: like having more patience but more prominent frown lines; like drinking less but taking up to 48 hours to get...
