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Marathon Update: Bath Half way there

Posted on 15 March 2009 by g

Today was the second test in my training for the London Marathon. The objective: run a half marathon in 1 hour and 50 minutes. We headed to Bath for the weekend to combine a weekend getaway with the Bath Half … Continue reading →

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Marathon Update: 10k Test Run

Posted on 1 February 2009 by g

21283 This morning I had my first test in my training for the London Marathon. I have completed 4 weeks of my 16 week training plan and the objective is to run a 10k race in under 50:00. This will … 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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Can I Run a Marathon?

Posted on 8 December 2008 by g

I was recently selected to run in the London Marathon in 2009. How did I get myself into this mess? It started last Spring. Our CEO ran the Marathon de Sables — an Ultra Marathon in Morocco. That is 6 … Continue reading →

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Proud to be an American

Posted on 6 November 2008 by g

This is not a political blog. And we are not much for politics. But electing the President of the United States is big news followed all around the world. Especially this year. As Americans living abroad, we have been able … Continue reading →

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Tanzanian Safari: The Great Wildebeest Migration

Posted on 12 October 2008 by g

Every year, the Serengeti is the stage for the largest and longest overland migration in the world. About two million wildebeest and zebra follow the rains, and the green grass that comes with it, from the Serengeti in Tanzania up … Continue reading →

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Maasai and Mount Makarot

Posted on 9 October 2008 by g

One of the unique experiences of our trip was hiking over Mount Makarot and into the Serengeti plains where we stayed at the Olduvai Camp run by Maasai. 20574 We started at a fly camp where we spent the night … Continue reading →

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