Author Archives: James Clay

Who James Met: Steve Edwards – Marathon Man

Posted on May 7, 2016 by James Clay

At the time of writing, Steve had just completed his 726th marathon with an astonishing average finish time under 3hrs 16 minutes. His book “The Man Inside The Machine” is available now. NAME: Steve Edwards – Marathon Man LOCATION: Almost Athletes AGM … Continue reading →

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parkrun reports: Bicester, Gloucester North and Little Stoke

Posted on May 2, 2016 by James Clay

As part of my 40 Before 40 I’ve been on the road in recent weeks ticking off some parkrun tourism. Here’s a brief rundown (pun intended) of the last three… Bicester parkrun – 16th April (inaugural) A quick stop-off on … Continue reading →

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Run Report: Paris Marathon

Posted on April 19, 2016 by James Clay

I’ve written before, somewhere on this blog, that you can’t negotiate with a marathon. When you get to the start line of a 26.2 mile run you’ve either done the training or you haven’t. I hadn’t. So let’s not make … Continue reading →

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Run Report: parkrun Bois de Boulogne

Posted on April 9, 2016 by James Clay

I couldn’t go to Paris for the marathon (review to follow!) without taking part in the newly established Paris parkrun in the city park of Bois de Boulogne. The locals haven’t quite got to grips with parkrun yet and so … Continue reading →

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40 Before 40 – A Mid-life Crisis?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by James Clay

Just in case you missed it, I’ve added a new page to my blog. I’ve become one of those people, you know the ones, with a list of things to tick off before they get so incredibly old they become … Continue reading →

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