Why we ever thought to meet hours away from our houses will forever be a mystery. Yet this is how it all begins; by taxi, train and bus - all the way to Kingston Upon Thames. Yes, Kingston-Upon-Thames. What of it? We gather in the garden, for rum. We even have a splash of coke and some mi...
Continue reading ...Having successfully run 13 miles, I'm now fairly sure I can cycle 100. That's how fitness works...right? No? Well, never mind - for I have already overcome my first obstacle! When I agreed to cycle 100 miles, I did so without possessing a bike. Although I still don't own a buy, the wonderful ...
Continue reading ...The half marathon is is over. Over. Thank the Gods! Having never really attempted anything like it, I decided to try to run 10-minute miles for the whole race. Being a 13.1 mile race, I should therefore finish in 2 hours and 11 minutes. If I managed to pull something out of my hat (we all wear ru...
Continue reading ...The time has come; it is now under a week until I run the Wycombe Half Marathon! In celebration, I am doing no exercise whatsoever and eating lots of junk. In the words of the great Sun Tzu: "When the front is prepared, the rear is lacking, and when the rear is prepared the front is lacking. Pre...
Continue reading ...This week, I was meant to do a 5km run and a 10km run, in preparation for my half marathon (21km). As fate would have it, however, I ended up spending a lot of time on trains and driving classic cars instead. Poor, poor Ed. When it got to Thursday night, therefore, I was ashamed when I realise...
Continue reading ...On Monday, I fully intended to go for my next run. Unfortunately, I found an interesting 1979 Datsun 260z in my home town. Naturally, I had to go and test drive it. Sadly, it left no room for running... It did, however, set a trend for the next few days... On Tuesday, I also intended to do m...
Continue reading ...As a qualified personal trainer, I fully understand the progression of physical fitness. The concept of gradual, progressive overload is so engrained into my psyche that I do it just about everywhere in my life. Every week, I get to work 10 seconds faster than the week before. Every time I go dri...
Continue reading ...If you're anything like a normal human being, you'll be wondering why I have a picture of a sex toy on my charity blog. Fear not, friends - it is actually a 'technique bag'. I provide a picture of this 'technique bag' because, upon arriving a the gym today, I discovered that they still haven't re...
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