Tag Archives: London Marathon

I ran the London Marathon!

Posted on 26 April 2009 by g

I did it! 21655 I ran a great race and I beat my target of 4 hours. I also ran a ‘negative split’ which some describe as the ‘holy grail’ of marathon running. That means that I ran the first … Continue reading →

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Marathon Madness

Posted on 25 April 2009 by g

Go to Marathon Tracking Page After more than six months of training, the London Marathon is now only one day away. It was one year ago that I watched my first marathon. Drinking a ew pints at a pub on … Continue reading →

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Valentines at Kew

Posted on 20 February 2009 by k

21360 With all the uncertainty at work and the general grey weather, things have been just a bit down here. So, to change the tempo, we celebrated Valentines with a Champagne brunch at home (complete with stuffed french toast) and … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Running in London

Posted on 6 January 2009 by g

I don’t like running in the rain. I don’t like running in the cold. And I don’t like running in the dark. This makes it difficult to run in London. Yesterday was the first day of my official 16 week … Continue reading →

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