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My Marathon Story – Virgin London Marathon 2011

Posted on April 19, 2013 by James Clay

With Virgin London Marathon 2013 only 48 hours away I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my own experience of running 26.2 miles in the nation’s capital. This was originally published in April 2011. Here, broken down by distance, … Continue reading →

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Two Things Tuesday – 9th April

Posted on April 9, 2013 by James Clay

1 – Chedworth Roman Trail 10 Miler With so many races planned over the summer I can’t realistically expect to do a piece on each, and anyway unless there is any particular controversy or newsworthy incidents it would make dull … Continue reading →

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Parkrun. It’s running…in a park.

Posted on April 6, 2013 by James Clay

If I’ve made that sound a little simplistic, that’s because it is, and that’s why I love it. For anyone unaware of Parkrun, the format is possibly the most basic running event you will ever enter. Every Saturday morning at … Continue reading →

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Hit The Ground Running…With A Bump!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by James Clay

Today I learned a very important lesson. Never, ever, stop running. Two weeks ago I ran a half marathon PB, then 9 days ago I ran a 3 mile PB at my local Parkrun (which I really must blog about … Continue reading →

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Lewis Hamilton, watch out!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by James Clay

A while ago I revealed Operation Boy Racer in an effort to get me up to half marathon fitness. Needless to say things went wrong. I love writing plans, they’re like a little beacon of hope that actually, if you just … Continue reading →

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