Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Tweets this week

Published on 31/05/2009 in Twitter updates. 0 Comments
  • Just finished Wokingham half marathon with @rietteoos. Lovely race: beautiful weather, nice flat course, well organised. Now for crisps #
  • Sign up ffor Run and Become’s excellent in Battersea Park race series, starting 4 July. Go on, you know ya wanna: http://tinyurl.com/ceo3o5 #
  • Actually, its even earlier – 4 June! http://tinyurl.com/ceo3o5 #
  • Right, there is nothing else for it. Going to have to go and run. Need to refresh my body and brain #

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Running in Jersey

Published on 25/05/2009 in Inspiration. 1 Comment

A couple of weekends ago I spent some time in Jersey on a family visit. Aa very nice place it is too. Sort of like Devon, but with a French accent. Good if you like Devon and the French accent. Not so good if, erm, you don’t.

Hiring a scooter is the best way to get around and a couple of days is all you need to have a good nose about. I took some time to explore the island on foot too, which included a run along the excellent beach at St. Brelade. Very good steaks and wine list at the Candlelight restaurant in St. Helier to finish off a hard day’s sightseeing/running.

The Jersey Marathon takes place in September each year, and the Half-Marathon in May. Both would be worth the trip, a 35 minute flight from Gatwick.

Wokingham Half-Marathon 2009

Published on 25/05/2009 in Races and race reviews. 0 Comments

I enjoyed running the Wokingham Half-Marathon in 2008, so thought I would give it another go. Originally scheduled for mid-February, and to be part of my build-up to the Paris and London Marathons, the really heavy snowfall we had meant that the race was postponed to 24 May.

The race is very well organised, and the quibble I had last year about the start seemed to have been ironed out by having timing chips built into the running numbers. The warm sunny weather meant many runners may have abandoned trying for a PB. Though if you are looking to achieve one then this race should be on your list. A relatively flat, almost entirely traffic free course and an entry of less than 2500 runners means you can really focus on your mile splits, all of which are clearly marked on the course.

A goody bag is non-existent,which may not please everyone, but free town centre parking, good signage, a healthy number of toilets (these things matter…), and a free hot drink at the end means that all basics are covered well.

Read what other runners think.

Tweets this week

Published on 24/05/2009 in Twitter updates. 0 Comments

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Tweets this week

Published on 17/05/2009 in Twitter updates. 0 Comments
  • Just back from a nice 4 mile blast around Peckham Rye. Cleared my head ready to start series 4 of The Wire #
  • When will MP’s realise its not about who checks the receipts that annoys us all, but the huge amount of things they can claim for #
  • I am so cold I might need to put the heating on. Can I claim it on expenses? #
  • Looking forward to some running in Jersey this weekend. Always nice to run somewhere you have never been to before #
  • In Jersey for the weekend. Any suggestions as to what I absolutely must do whilst I am here? #
  • If pottering were a competitive sport, right now I would be a nailed on gold medal favourite for London 2012 #
  • Scootering around Jersey #
  • Lunch in gorey harbour giving our trusty mopeds a breather #
  • Back from beach running in St Brelade. No watch, route, time limit. Marvellous #
  • http://twitpic.com/5at9j – @rietteoos looking stylish on her bike #

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Tweets this week

Published on 10/05/2009 in Twitter updates. 0 Comments
  • Heading back from Lisbon. Broken. #
  • New issue of Running Free magazine out now http://tiny.cc/hHrDK #
  • Wrong URL on my last tweet for Running Free magazine. This one takes you to it: http://tinyurl.com/bjw965 #
  • Off to the RSA for a launch event and some heavy duty networking #
  • Starting to think about wokingham half in 2 weeks and what might be in the legs #
  • Going to browse at Run and Become. I’d say a purchase of some sort was almost inevitable #
  • And inevitable it was. Black Zoot jacket. Very nice. Bound to make me run faster. Obviously ;) #
  • Getting ready to play footie this afternoon. We need the 3 points to maintain our title charge. Its approaching squeaky bum time #

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Tweets this week

Published on 03/05/2009 in Twitter updates. 0 Comments
  • Congrats to all who ran FLM today. Warm weather made it tough but crowds were superb as always. London really made an effort #
  • Anyone managed to get on the London Marathon 2010 website to enter for next year? Appears to be crashtastic #
  • Such a good result for Mara yesterday http://tinyurl.com/cu76z2 #
  • On my way to Holborn for a marketing meeting about the new Diploma in Science #
  • Just back from my first post London marathon run, a gentle 3.5 miler. No power in my legs whatsoever but then again no aches or pains either #
  • Watching Jools Holland tonight its so obvious that Andy Marr fancies Lily Allen something rotten #
  • RT @Julia_B London marathon 2010 ballot now closed – just had the press release. Filled up in 2 days 16 hours – a record. #
  • On my way to heathrow and then to Lisbon for a footie tour. 3 nights with hardly any sleep awaits #

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