Monday (moving) Photograph #32

I was asked by work to film a very brief clip about me and my running, as part of a peoply initiative. I obliged, to the great mirth of all dog walkers who I run past repeatedly muttering the same incomprehensible nonsense, and slight annoyance of my wife, who was asked to choose between numerous…

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Monday Photograph #31

Family running business continued this week: Demi completed week 6 of her couch (back)-to 5k programme with a 25′ run taking in that Braunstone parkrun hill; Philip did pushchair / run reps; and Daddy continued working on his dodgy ankle (I now have an old injury story – hurray!) and then went out and did what…

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Monday Photographs #29 & #30

It has been another very busy couple of weeks, which have kept me away from my blog – and so much more besides! It’s a shame, because there is loads I want to write about, including: 1) a review of the Leicester half-marathon on 14 October; 2) some thoughts about running during a work trip…

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Monday Photograph #28

I was in Madrid for work over a three day period last week, and cheekily stuffed my  running kit in my hand luggage. No one was one more surprised than me that I actually came round to use it, but that may be the story for another post! Nice as it was, I’m pleased to…

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Monday Photograph #27

Autumn has turned from the “golden leaf and crisp evening” type to the more usual “pouring it down like there’s no tomorrow” type which we are acustumed to in the UK… But in spite of the weather the whole family has been out running:   Daddy runner came within 10” of his half-marathon PB on…

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Monday Photograph #26

We are getting into autumn proper now, and I made a point of thoroughly enjoying it last week: We went out splashing in puddles, running through an empty Bradgate Park and meandering through dark woods at dusk!   The relive video is here: https://www.relive.cc/view/1891545083 Happy running!    

Monday Photograph #25

I sometimes daydream that when my hard work finally earns me a fortune / stumble across a winning lottery ticket / Brexit completes and we are rolling in the untold riches we have each been promised (select according to you personal beliefs), I will open a little taverna on an uninhabitted corner of a large…

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Monday Photographs #22, #23 & #24

I’ve been away again through a combination of leave and family visits, so here’s a catch up post: Autumn is well and truly here, but that hasn’t affected our running. Wk#22 – speed reps in the rain Across the river from where we live there is this narrow lane leading to some alotments via a…

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Monday Photograph #21

The dreaded lurgy might have scuppered my plans to run the John Frazer 10 on Sunday, but fortunately we weren’t a runner-less family all weekend: Man-flu is on the way out, you’ll be pleased to hear, and I went out for what must count as my first autumn run: heavy skies, rain, and fading light.

Monday Photograph #20

Unencumbered as I am by the constraints of a calendar, and by the grace of an extra day-off added to the bank holiday weekend, I declare today as the start of the new week! Which means that the photo of the week that was can include Gin Festival on Saturday and Speed reps on Tuesday…

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