Tag Archives: Edinburgh marathon

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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Race Report: Edinburgh Marathon

Posted on December 29, 2015 by James Clay

(for various reasons several of my biggest achievements this year went unblogged. With a few days left in 2015 it’s time to put that right, so here’s a look back at something amazing…) I’m not certain when my fixation with running … Continue reading →

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The Road To Edinburgh

Posted on May 30, 2015 by James Clay

No, not a post about overcoming the struggles of the M5/M6 interchange…although I could go on at length about unmanned roadworks and average speed cameras! Actually, the drive from Lancaster on to Edinburgh is quite lovely, but this isn’t about … Continue reading →

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When 16 x 2,000 = 20.

Posted on May 10, 2015 by James Clay

I’ve spoken before about how hard it can be to find decent routes for long runs at the business end of marathon training. In recent weeks I’ve taken to the Forest of Dean for laps of the fire roads and … Continue reading →

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The Run Around

Posted on April 3, 2015 by James Clay

Last time I was at this stage of a marathon training cycle I posted about how it paid to get creative with your long runs. For 5 years now I’ve been walking out of my front door and turning either … Continue reading →

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