Category Archives: Life

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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The Tale of Torremolinos

Posted on February 10, 2016 by James Clay

Last February I went to Torremolinos and ran the half marathon, but I didn’t blog about it. I think part of the reason for that was I didn’t consider it ‘proper’ running…I was drunk for most of the weekend and … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Your Wins…

Posted on January 27, 2016 by James Clay

…Even The Small Ones. I posted on Facebook this morning, having spotted in the “on this day” bit that 2 years ago I’d run a 5 mile race 7 minutes slower than I did this Sunday, and I wasn’t pushing … Continue reading →

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2015: A Year In Review

Posted on January 4, 2016 by James Clay

As is customary in the blogisphere, I’ve taken a little look back over what’s happened in 2015…and it’s a real mixed bag! January saw a great start to the year with a PB at the Almost Athletes organised Linda Franks … Continue reading →

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Baby’s Got Back

Posted on November 16, 2015 by James Clay

You probably don’t know what your quadratus lumborum is, and you’ll be much happier if that remains the case. Lower back pain is the largest cause of work related absence in the industrialised world. 80% of people in the UK … Continue reading →

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