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Running in London, Training for the Bath Half Marathon…

Posted on 2 January 2010 by k

Hmmm…my impending training for the Bath Half Marathon (March 7th) brings to mind a famous psychology study. In the study, college students are asked to sign up to participate in a psych study (as they often are on college campuses, … Continue reading →

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Marathon Madness

Posted on 25 April 2009 by g

Go to Marathon Tracking Page After more than six months of training, the London Marathon is now only one day away. It was one year ago that I watched my first marathon. Drinking a ew pints at a pub on … Continue reading →

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Marathon Update: Bath Half way there

Posted on 15 March 2009 by g

Today was the second test in my training for the London Marathon. The objective: run a half marathon in 1 hour and 50 minutes. We headed to Bath for the weekend to combine a weekend getaway with the Bath Half … Continue reading →

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Marathon Update: 10k Test Run

Posted on 1 February 2009 by g

This morning I had my first test in my training for the London Marathon. I have completed 4 weeks of my 16 week training plan and the objective is to run a 10k race in under 50:00. This will make … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Running in London

Posted on 6 January 2009 by g

I don’t like running in the rain. I don’t like running in the cold. And I don’t like running in the dark. This makes it difficult to run in London. Yesterday was the first day of my official 16 week … Continue reading →

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Can I Run a Marathon?

Posted on 8 December 2008 by g

I was recently selected to run in the London Marathon in 2009. How did I get myself into this mess? It started last Spring. Our CEO ran the Marathon de Sables — an Ultra Marathon in Morocco. That is 6 … Continue reading →

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