Tag Archives: running

Friends Are For Life…

Posted on May 20, 2013 by James Clay

…just maybe not for adventure races! American president Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” American president Abraham Lincoln would have made a … Continue reading →

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Two Things Tuesday – 14th May

Posted on May 14, 2013 by James Clay

Apologies for missing TTT last week, but I was in the Lake District having surprisingly sunny fun walking up mountains and biking down them. So good was my trip that I feel absolutely no guilt in not having posted. 1 … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition

Posted on May 2, 2013 by James Clay

Race day preparation: Night before: Hydrate – lots of water Fuel – eat a high carb meal with plenty of poultry and vegetables Charge GPS Check kit – shoes/socks/lycra shorts/outer shorts/t-shirt (choice of sleeve lengths)/sunglasses or hat/buff Prepare post-race clothes … Continue reading →

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Two Things Tuesday – 30th April

Posted on April 30, 2013 by James Clay

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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Two Things Tuesday – 23rd April

Posted on April 23, 2013 by James Clay

1 – Virgin London Marathon This Sunday saw the 32nd running of the London Marathon. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get to the capital this year to cheer the runners especially those supporting WellChild, one of my favourite charities, and … Continue reading →

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