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My Year in Sport – 2018
There is usually a social media frenzy when Strava releases it’s ‘My Year in Sport’ review movie. Here’s mine if you’re interested.
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Sherman Cup & Davison Shield XC – Saturday 5 January 2019
The eagerly awaited first cross-country fixture of 2019! I dug out my NEHL (North Eastern Harrier League) bib from its safe place in my office and pinned it to my vest. I had a bit of a warm up from my parking spot on the John Reid road across to the Striders’ tent and just…
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Lace up and go running!
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” Dean Karnazes
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Cuddy’s Corse – The Mince Pie Equaliser
Keen to settle their festive excess debt, a dozen or so Striders met at St Mary and St Cuthbert Parish Church in Chester-le-Street, lured by the promise of a challenging, hilly yet rewarding route – Cuddy’s Corse. I explained at the start how lucky we were not to have to carry the uncorrupted body of…
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Harrier League Wrekenton 2018
Wrekenton, Saturday, September 29, 2018 Faugh-a-Ballagh! I offered this battle cry ahead of our first Harrier League fixture – it means clear the way (for the might of the purple and green). The sun shone, cakes on top of tables and club flags blowing in the breeze – sounds idyllic and would tempt many an…
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RAF Spadeadam Half Marathon 100 Year Edition
RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria, Sunday, September 16, 2018 Apparently, the previous organisers had turned to a local race organiser (Trail Outlaws) for some help to ensure the future viability of this race. I decided at an early stage to support it. It was to form part of the RAF Centenary celebrations on 2018 and let’s face…
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Hardmoors Princess Challenge 2018
Ravenscar village hall, Saturday, September 1, 2018 The Princess Challenge is simply a marvellous event, which raises much-needed funds for the Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team. It sees a range of distances offered – the Short n Sweet, the One in the Middle and for me, the Ultra. I ran this event in 2017 as part of my training…
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Bridges of The Tyne Road Race 2018
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Bridges of The Tyne, or BOTT as we fondly refer to it, is a go-to race for many Striders, where the standard of competition is high. Most importantly, Tyne Bridge Harriers put on a consistently excellent event, and are renowned for the enthusiastic, cheerful marshals (thanks all concerned!). I had an extended…
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Laufen mit TriAs Hildesheim
Saturday, January 20, 2018 What else after a rather pleasing outcome at the Georgengarten parkrun? Suitably re-fueled by coffee and cake, I was looking forward to running with the TriAs triathlon club (http://www.trias-hildesheim.de/index.php) in Hildesheim, courtesy of a kind invitation from work colleague, Nils. “Come along, it will be fun, 12km or so at a…
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Georgengarten parkrun #3, Hannover, Germany
Saturday, December 16, 2017 I was staying about an hour South of Hannover during a business trip and with the weekend spare, I decided to fit in some running. I had heard that parkrun had recently made a start in Germany, and when I realised I was within striking distance of one of the recently…
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