Author Archives: James Clay

At Last! A First!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by James Clay

Hands up if, just for a moment, you thought I might have won a race? No? No one? Well you’d all be right, because today I got my very first last place. Oh there may be one or two guys … Continue reading →

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Hitting The Wall…Of Fame!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by James Clay

After lumbering my way around the course of the Bristol Half Marathon last weekend, the next phase in “Operation Complete Not Compete” was the Men’s Health Survival Of The Fittest (SotF) in Cardiff on Sunday. This one had been in … Continue reading →

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How Not To Ease Back In To Running

Posted on October 1, 2012 by James Clay

So less than 4 weeks after knackering my ankle on a Welsh mountainside the opportunity came about to run the Bristol Half Marathon. WellChild, a charity I’ve worked with lots in the past, recently offered me a couple of places … Continue reading →

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I’m 53% Nandos and 28% Cider…

Posted on September 23, 2012 by James Clay

…but the other 19% is pure muscle! Or at least that’s what I think he said, it’s definitely what I heard. As part of my ignominious return to being one of those members of society I used to look down … Continue reading →

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Like A Duck To Water…

Posted on September 19, 2012 by James Clay

…or should that read “schmuck”? Having been unable to run since the unfortunate events of the Fan Dance Challenge I’ve been slowly going out of my mind. It got so bad I found myself growling at the sun on gorgeous … Continue reading →

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