Tag: Race
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Two Turtle Doves
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It was a glorious boxing day morning. There was no snow to indicate that Christmas was still in the air but this didn’t matter, the sky was blue and clear and the sun warmed our faces as we waited in the start chute. I wasn’t sure what to try for,…
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Beacon Parkrun #175
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A return to Beacon Park for the last Parkrun opportunity of the year and jetting off for a week of skiing. With the Christmas Day Parkrun at Concord and a Boxing Day Two Turtle Doves fell race in my legs I wasn’t holding much hope in finishing this year with…
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Percy Pud 10k 2024
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I had a panicked shuffle through the crowd to get to my place. With no speed training or running of any real kind since the 7 Valleys I set myself the target of running a 42:30. This would be a small PB and I felt it was within my abilities.…
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Hathersage Night Fell Race 2024
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The race began fast and flat, packed stone pushing back against hundreds of feet. My effort here was moderate, no point in pushing too hard now when over 300m of climbing lay ahead. Out of the darkness a cattlegrid materialised with a silvery glint from my headtorch. The behaviour of…
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Concord Parkrun #648
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A quick one. I keep saying to myself that I want to run a 17:30 5k. But to get there I am actually going to have to run fast. This isn’t going to happen if I keep doing events that imply running when it’s really just me doing long power…
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Trunce #8 2024
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I had every intention of running socially again this week. I’ve really enjoyed the social club runs on a Tuesday and Wednesday and any excuse to run with another person makes the miles all the easier. This week though, Mark told me to get on with it and run a…
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Trunce #7 2024
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After saying to myself I would get to each and every Trunce this year, I finally turned up for the 7th one… Progress isn’t linear, but you actually have to do something to progress and with the 7 Valleys looming I have been trying to hold myself accountable and be…
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Round Sheffield Run 2024
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I had never heard of an enduro format until this year when I was talking to a friend about a mountain bike race he was about to do. The idea of a race but you’re only racing certain sections and then get a bit of a break in between sounded…
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Three Lakes Classic
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The Three Lakes Classic is a 14.5 mile route that begins in Rother Valley. It takes in a leisurely loop of both the big and small lake (for namesake purposes these are treated as one), before heading out towards Treeton Dyke and into the Waverly (also two lakes but shh…)…
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Shhh! Super Secret Test Event
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I recently took part in a test event. Once this is publicly announced I will replace this placeholder with a write up.