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longruntom

Over-ambitious ultra runner, juggling running with normal life, who thinks he's more amusing than he actually is

  • Races
    • Thames Path 100km Challenge Sept 2019
    • Thames Trot 50 2018
    • Virgin London Marathon 2016
  • Running Gear
  • Charity
    • Cancer Research UK
    • Air Ambulance Charity
    • FOSS (Friends of Silverstone Schools) and Silverstone Preschool
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#RunTheDate May 24th – 24km. A Big Week, But Only One Week, Remaining

May Distance Run: 300km Distance Remaining: 196km It was with some trepidation that I set foot out the door this…

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#RunTheDate May 23rd – 23km. The End of the World Didn’t Come…Yet

May Distance run: 276km Distance remaining: 220km I’m aware I spent most of yesterday’s post rueing my positivity, expecting today’s…

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#RunTheDate May 22nd – 22km. Reluctant to Say My Best Run So Far

Running is a fickle sport and this will definitely come back to bite me. I’m still not sure whether I…

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#RunTheDate May 21st – 21km. Half Marathons From Here On In…

Only 10 days to go now and we’re still not halfway through the mileage yet. I’m keeping that information from…

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#RunTheDate May 20th – 20km. Another Hungry Day Perfectly Timed for First Split Runs

There are two reasons why this is different today. Firstly, the 20km is made up of two runs of 10km;…

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#RunTheDate May 19th – 19km. Much More Like It, Even if My Legs Needed Convincing

On face value, much of today was a repeat performance of yesterday but with a crucial difference. It was another…

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#RunTheDate May 18th – 18km. All the Ingredients of a Good Run, At Least.

It would have made a brilliant start to a YouTube running film this morning. The start of a beautiful, sunny…

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#RunTheDate May 17th – 17km. Metaphorical and Physical Hope Cottage

It sounds like yet another one for my post challenge diet book but it looked like yesterday’s 3 cooked meals…

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#RunTheDate May 16th – 16km. Race Against the Garmin Battery

What a difference a day makes. There were a few aspects of yesterday’s run that made me wonder about whether…

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#RunTheDate May 15th – 15km. Trying to Ignore Halfway in Time is Not Halfway in Distance

Much as I’m trying to hold back, I can’t help but celebrate getting to the halfway mark with some charts…

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