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07 Apr, 2009

Great Ireland Run: 59mins 52secs

Posted by: admin In: Racing

I got back yesterday from my trip to Ireland where I ran the Great Ireland run, Im really pleased with my result of 59mins 52secs - I wanted to break the 1 hour barrier and I did (just!).  That knocks 14mins off my pb off my first race - the Manchester run last year.
I had [...]

10 Dec, 2008

30 minute run + Great Ireland run

Posted by: admin In: Racing| Running

Nothing special about today’s run - kept up a fairly quick pace and covered 4.3k in 30 mins, Im getting closer to that 1/2 hour 5k though!
Gonna do a dull hour on the cross trainer tommorow to let the legs recover.
I did forget to post that I have entered the Great Ireland run in dublin [...]

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30 Aug, 2008

My Manchester Run 2008 Results

Posted by: admin In: Racing

Browsing the great run website last night and I found my results which you can view on the Nike+ website here, I placed 20948th! running it in 1:14 - an awfull time. I had only started running 5 weeks before the race and could hardly even run for 5 minutes when I started so not [...]

27 Aug, 2008

London Marathon

Posted by: admin In: Racing

I have been thinking and £1800 is just too much for me to raise in sponsorship - for example the last Manchester run I only raised £100 - I just cant see how I can raise the amount required.
The plan now is to enter one 10k this year, next year go for a half marathon [...]

19 Aug, 2008

Nike+ 10k Human Race

Posted by: admin In: Racing

I wish I had been better sooner as I would’ve liked to take part in the Nike+ 10K race, its a live race around wembley stadium in London with live music as you go from Moby and others. There is also a worldwide virtual race with everyone running 10k and syncing their runs on 31st [...]

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