Category Archives: Running

The Marathon Advice You Never Hear.

Posted on January 21, 2014 by James Clay

The interweb is littered with advice on how to run marathons. There are countless pages telling you how to train, what to expect, when to do how many miles. You can find reviews of every piece of marathon kit you … Continue reading →

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I Have Been Busy…

Posted on January 1, 2014 by James Clay

Since the Bournemouth marathon I have… Memorised the telephone number and menu of every take away in a twenty mile radius, wrestled bears and chopped down trees, remodelled space to make it easier to navigate, designed furniture for royalty and … Continue reading →

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As One Door Closes…

Posted on November 16, 2013 by James Clay

…well to be fair the other door was always open. But now it’s been kicked wide, decorated with flashing lights, big pointy arrows pointing pointedly and an enticing view on the other side. The closed door? Well last night my … Continue reading →

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Running London

Posted on November 11, 2013 by James Clay

On Wednesday I was invited to the Olympic Park in London to see the BT Studios and the filming of Rugby Tonight. Given that my coach arrived in Victoria and the Olympic Park is at Stratford, East London, it made … Continue reading →

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Doing Saturday Right.

Posted on November 2, 2013 by James Clay

I’d normally start Saturday with my local Parkrun, but this week it was cancelled to make way for a county cross country event. So I took the opportunity to be a Parkrun tourist and give the Forest of Dean event … Continue reading →

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