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In praise of Parkrun … and in search of motivation

November 7, 2015 at 05:27 PM

I’m a bit of a Parkrun convert and I ran my 6th Cleveland Parkrun today. When Parkrun first came on my radar I thought that maybe it wasn’t serious running so I wasn’t interested, but obviously that’s rubbish. Now like…
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Memories of The North Face 100

October 12, 2015 at 02:33 PM

Entries for the 2016 North Face 100 open this week, and while I’ve got no plans to do it I thought it might be fun to revisit the article I wrote for the Sydney Striders club magazine Blister just after…
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A Beginners Guide to Cross Training

September 1, 2015 at 10:05 AM

We’ve all been there; whether its persistent injury, recovering from a long race, or just plain old bored with the routine. There are times when you just don’t run as much. But how do you feed the endorphin addiction while…
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If you can’t stand the heat … drink more water

August 28, 2015 at 01:31 PM

A daily check-in is all very well but frankly it’s boring as batshit (why did batshit get such a bad name I wonder?). Yep I ate food, some of it makes me fart so I’m going stop eating it, and…
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Food Fads, FODMAP and more Running

August 27, 2015 at 05:43 PM

The idea that you are what you eat has come under fire in recent times. Fat is no longer (always) the enemy, nor are carbs, and upping protein at the expense of good quality carbs is not, it seems, always…
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A Long Run with Water Views

August 26, 2015 at 05:10 PM

Treadmill running will only ever be a fall back for me because one of the greatest pleasures of running is being outside. It’s the reason no two runs are the same, and whether it’s city streets or country paths there’s…
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