Tag Archives: London Marathon

It’s Bretty I Feel Sorry For.

Bretty looks like a nice chap. He’s a runner, like us. In fact better than most of us, he’s run a 3hr:15m marathon. He did this last year, dressed as a smurf, probably for charity. And yet today he is … Continue reading

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Two Things Tuesday – 30th April

1 – London Marathon So yesterday was the opening of the Virgin London Marathon 2014 ballot…and also the closing. The limit of 125,000 applications was reached in a record 11.5 hours at an astounding 3 applications per second! The ballot … Continue reading

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My Marathon Story – Virgin London Marathon 2011

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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