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Mumblings from the back of the pack. Centurion NDW 50 – I need to turn my year around. May 16, 2016. May 17, 2016. 8220;If you start to feel good during an ultra, don’t worry you will get over it.” Gene Thibeault. In January with injury and last month from my favourite event, the SDW50. That had to go, and I made the decision to withdraw and concentrate on CCC in August. But first I needed the morale and confidence boost of a finish. The NDW50 was it. NDW50 start ‘pen’. Back on the trail and back in the ...
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The Other 90% | Trail Dragon
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Adventures in trail running. Tag Archives: The Other 90%. Just another brick in the wall. Maybe I didn’t do enough training? Sure I ran more than I’ve ever run before this year but I only did half as much mileage in the last month as I intended to and I didn’t do quite as many long runs as I had planned. I didn’t even run over 3 hours once and maybe I should have done, for mental reasons if not physical. Something paid off though because Half Marathon PB. Did I go off too fast? May 19, 2015. I still stru...
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Relentless tenacity: Corner *definitely* turned!
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Discovered sport late in life and found a new level of toughness]. What makes me so tough? Fat to Fit to Ironman. 2012: Ironman Ultimate Challenge. Weight Loss: Why Bother? Weight Loss: There Is A Better Way. Weight Loss: Why is it so hard? Thames Path 2014 *. Saturday, 11 July 2015. I've been running some lovely trails while I've been away and seeing lots of wildlife, which really makes it all the nicer. I'm off out for a run! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). North Downs Way (153 miles/6 days). Race ...
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Anglo-Celtic Plate – Watching the dream unfold | navs1962
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Mumblings from the back of the pack. Anglo-Celtic Plate – Watching the dream unfold. May 2, 2016. May 2, 2016. North Inch Park, Perth. More good news arrived when we learned that friend, and Centurion team mate to Paul, Edwina “Eddie” Sutton had also been selected for the ladies team. The ACP 2016 Circuit. 8221; “ParaSigs mate, do you do defence discount? 8221;….”No”….crap. “I was gunners myself, [pause] I think we can upgrade you” Ha! James Elson and Drew Sheffield. You want these guys on your side.
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Ian Walker’s blog: Winter 100 Race Report 2014
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Ian Walker’s blog. Road safety, transport, ultrarunning and astronomy. Where else will you find this mix? Friday, 24 October 2014. Winter 100 Race Report 2014. The plan was simple: go out hard and beat 24 hours, or collapse along the way with a smile on my face. Races It fell just three weeks after my first ever 100-mile race, the hilly and difficult Cotswold Way Century. Looking positive at the start. Like I was the Fonz or something. I really hope she didn't find it too offputting. I Fonzied to Kat aga...
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Videos : Mark Gray Running
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Welcome & Mark’s Profile. Articles & Books. Here are links to a few short running related videos which I like:. Mark Gray Berlin Marathon video clips. 8211; please click here a video of me in Berlin. West Slabs of Mount Olympus – Awesome! Please click here for video. Kilian summits – Mont Blanc -. Please click here for video. Western States 100 Trailer. 8211; please click here for video. Gower Coastal Trail video. 8211; please click here for video. Ultra Marathon Race Results. 100 and 50 mile ultras.
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Seville Marathon 2014 Race Report : : Mark Gray Running
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Welcome & Mark’s Profile. Articles & Books. Seville Marathon 2014 Race Report. March 30th 2014 Posted at Race Reports. Time: 2 hours 45 mins 1 sec. Position: 156th out of c8000. 1st Half: 1 hr 22 min 18 secs. 2nd Half: 1 hr 22 min 43 secs. Av Speed: 6.15 mins/mile. Av 10km split: 39.00 mins. Having achieved a 7 minute PB at London last year, in 2 hrs 48 mins, I was now aiming to go sub 2:45 – hoping to secure a London Championship place for 2015. Miles 1-13: Steady and strong. After 5km we crossed the ri...
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Round Rotherham 50 – Race Report : : Mark Gray Running
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Welcome & Mark’s Profile. Articles & Books. Round Rotherham 50 – Race Report. November 3rd 2012 Posted at Race Reports. Photo by Armada Photography. Position: 5th out of c300 starters. Time: 7 hours 19 mins 47 secs. Distance: 50.5 miles, 2,630 feet of ascent. A rubbish night’s sleep on the Friday night was not the best of starts. I guess it’s never going to be great when the alarm is set for 3.30am! I’m a bit nerdy about my pre-race eating (and then my pre-race toilet trips! Anyway I was off just before ...
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Marsden to Edale Trigger: Race Report : : Mark Gray Running
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Welcome & Mark’s Profile. Articles & Books. Marsden to Edale Trigger: Race Report. March 3rd 2012 Posted at Race Reports. Date: 15 January 2012. Position: 20th out of 169. Time: 3 hours 57 mins 28 secs. Distance: 23.8 miles, 3719 feet of ascent. The race is advertised as 20 miles and 4500 feet of climbing. I reccied the course a couple of weeks earlier and discovered that the 20 mile figure is as the crow flies. When we did our reccy we ran for around 27 miles, excluding wrong turns! We were soon running...
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Thames Trot 50: Race report : : Mark Gray Running
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Welcome & Mark’s Profile. Articles & Books. Thames Trot 50: Race report. February 18th 2012 Posted at Race Reports. Position: 23rd out of 249. Time: 7 hours 12 minutes and 20 seconds. 10 miles: 1 hour 15 mins. 20 miles: 1 hour 21 mins for 2nd 10 miles; 2 hours 36 mins cumulative. 30 miles: 1 hour 34 mins for 3rd 10 miles; 4 hours 10 mins cumulative. 40 miles: 1 hour 39 mins for 4th 10 miles; 5 hours 49 mins cumulative. 25 miles: 3 hours 19 mins 36 secs. Half Marathon; 1 hour 38 mins 39 seconds. Happy run...
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