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Generation X M55
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Races
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Miles
9349 -
Miles
38 -
Miles
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5k
22:19 -
10k
46:07 -
Half
1:40:37 -
20M
2:59:33 -
Mara
3:51:42 -
40k
1:14:59
About Me
I started running in 2006 after foolishly agreeing to do a 10k the following day, training for which consisted of not having a cigarette on the morning of the race. I've given up smoking numerous times (I last had one to alleviate the stress of moving house on 1st November, 2019) and done a couple of triathlons and thirteen marathons since, but mostly I run because it makes me feel happy. Finally achieved a sub-4 hour marathon at Anglesey in September 2010 and again in Chester in 2013. To balance this I achieved a new personal worst in London Marathon in 2014. I'm aiming to qualify for a Good For Age London Marathon place in 2037.
In 2015 I ran my bucket list marathon, Snowdonia. To celebrate turning 50 I did Shropshire triathlon 7 minutes faster than my 42-year old self and am now foolishly trying to knock over 6 minutes off my 10k pb to go sub-40. This seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened (especially as I am increasingly convinced that life is a computer simulation).
"My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy." - John Bryant
"The only tactics I admire are do-or-die." - Herb Elliott
In 2015 I ran my bucket list marathon, Snowdonia. To celebrate turning 50 I did Shropshire triathlon 7 minutes faster than my 42-year old self and am now foolishly trying to knock over 6 minutes off my 10k pb to go sub-40. This seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened (especially as I am increasingly convinced that life is a computer simulation).
"My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy." - John Bryant
"The only tactics I admire are do-or-die." - Herb Elliott
Current Status
"My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy." - John Bryant.
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- Best Times
- Best WAVA
Dist | Races | PB | WB | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 |
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5km | 1 | 22:19
7:11/mi
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0.00 | 22:19 | ||||||||||
10km | 8 | 46:07
7:25/mi
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0.00 | 1:20:49 | 54:25 | 52:39 | 47:07 | 49:44 | 46:07 | |||||
13.1mi | 9 | 1:40:37
7:41/mi
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0.00 | 2:12:48 | 1:45:44 | 1:45:18 | 1:41:16 | 1:40:37 | 1:43:34 | |||||
20mi | 1 | 2:59:33
8:59/mi
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0.00 | 2:59:33 | ||||||||||
26.2mi | 13 | 3:51:42
8:51/mi
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0.00 | 4:21:06 | 4:01:00 | 3:58:52 | 4:04:23 | 4:17:53 | 3:51:42 | 4:37:10 | 4:23:31 |
2017 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
English Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 17 Sep | 1:46:13 | 61.87% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 10 Sep | 1:43:34 | 63.45% |
2016 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Shropshire Triathlon (Ellesmere) | 1.5km/40km/10km | 29 May | 28:50 / 1:14:59 / 1:00:18 | 0.00% |
2015 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Snowdonia Marathon | 26.2mi | 24 Oct | 4:23:31 | 51.62% |
MBNA Chester Marathon | 26.2mi | 4 Oct | 4:27:58 | 50.76% |
2014 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
London Marathon | 26.2mi | 13 Apr | 4:37:10 | 48.66% |
Trimpell 20 | 20mi | 16 Mar | 2:59:33 | 55.82% |
2013 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
MBNA Chester Marathon | 26.2mi | 6 Oct | 3:51:42 | 57.71% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 15 Sep | 1:40:37 | 63.11% |
2012 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Run Liverpool Marathon | 26.2mi | 14 Oct | 4:17:53 | 51.41% |
2011 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
MBNA Chester Marathon | 26.2mi | 9 Oct | 4:04:23 | 53.81% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 11 Sep | 1:41:16 | 61.66% |
Ellesmere 10k | 10km | 28 Aug | 46:07 | 62.52% |
Park Hall 5k | 5km | 9 Jun | 22:19 | 63.68% |
Shakespeare Marathon | 26.2mi | 8 May | 4:28:26 | 48.99% |
Ellesmere Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 6 Mar | 1:52:36 | 55.45% |
2010 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Anglesey Marathon | 26.2mi | 26 Sep | 3:58:52 | 54.60% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 12 Sep | 1:45:18 | 58.81% |
MBNA Chester Marathon | 26.2mi | 31 May | 4:17:37 | 50.62% |
Muller Market Drayton 10k | 10km | 9 May | 49:44 | 57.50% |
2009 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Anglesey Marathon | 26.2mi | 20 Sep | 4:01:00 | 53.67% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 13 Sep | 1:45:44 | 58.09% |
Muller Market Drayton 10k | 10km | 10 May | 47:07 | 60.21% |
London Marathon | 26.2mi | 26 Apr | 4:21:34 | 49.45% |
Blackpool Marathon | 26.2mi | 5 Apr | 4:30:53 | 47.75% |
Village Bakery Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 15 Feb | 1:53:07 | 54.30% |
2008 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Anglesey Marathon | 26.2mi | 21 Sep | 4:21:06 | 49.13% |
Crown Classic 10k | 10km | 11 Jul | 52:39 | 53.47% |
TRI UK Shropshire Triathlon - Ellesmere | 1.5km/40km/10km | 1 Jun | 35:49 / 1:24:50 / 59:25 | 0.00% |
Muller Market Drayton 10k | 10km | 11 May | 56:44 | 49.62% |
2007 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Telford 10k | 10km | 16 Dec | 54:25 | 51.32% |
Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon | 13.1mi | 9 Sep | 2:12:48 | 45.52% |
Ellesmere 10k | 10km | 1 Jul | 1:04:30 | 43.30% |
2006 |
Distance | Date | Result | WAVA |
Ellesmere 10K | 10km | 2 Jul | 1:20:49 | 34.29% |
Swim Totals
Bike Totals
Run Totals
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
2019 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 222 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 92 | 156 | 108 | 165 | 74 | 54 | 87 | 119 | 37 | 972 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
2017 | 105 | 117 | 67 | 58 | 83 | 135 | 58 | 100 | 108 | 33 | 47 | 17 | 928 |
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 |
2016 | 55 | 31 | 43 | 73 | 88 | 139 | 123 | 127 | 76 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 836 |
2016 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 130 | 107 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
2015 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 80 | 54 | 24 | 38 | 86 | 77 | 122 | 33 | 16 | 569 |
2014 | 89 | 48 | 62 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 81 | 60 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 474 |
2014 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
2013 | 25 | 70 | 80 | 37 | 71 | 130 | 107 | 65 | 141 | 50 | 43 | 16 | 836 |
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 66 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 62 | 75 | 32 | 89 | 17 | 15 | 478 |
2011 | 72 | 87 | 101 | 125 | 111 | 91 | 110 | 89 | 84 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 933 |
2010 | 98 | 70 | 119 | 108 | 157 | 95 | 107 | 61 | 124 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 1036 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
2009 | 108 | 124 | 175 | 144 | 135 | 89 | 78 | 106 | 109 | 83 | 32 | 58 | 1241 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2008 | 37 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 114 | 76 | 90 | 103 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 552 |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 33 | 93 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 20 | 27 | 213 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Birthday/end of year run with India. Just a mile, but better for it. Not sure if tonight's festivities will preclude one tomorrow, although I'd like to see in the New Year with a run.
Split Summary === 1) 1m - 10:29(10:29/m) 160cal 5.72/6.28mph 2) 0.08m - 56(11:20/m) 14cal 5.29/8.25mph ![]() |
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The Roman Bridge loop, abandoned last time due to some flooding. I resolve to gradually build up to running this route this year. Contemplating trying the couch to 5k as a way of gently starting to run again.
Split Summary === 1) 1m - 18:03(18:03/m) 109cal 53/63rpm 3.32/4.22mph 2) 1m - 17:47(17:47/m) 108cal 53/61rpm 3.37/3.63mph 3) 1m - 18:42(18:42/m) 111cal 52/66rpm 3.21/3.59mph 4) 1m - 16:27(16:27/m) 108cal 57/63rpm 3.65/4.03mph 5) 1m - 16:46(16:46/m) 110cal 56/64rpm 3.58/3.8mph 6) 0.56m - 10:42(19:03/m) 64cal 51/62rpm 3.15/3.72mph ![]() |
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Day 2 of my Couch to 5k programme, and not a very accurate reflection due to Alf issues.
Split Summary === 1) 1m - 14:16(14:16/m) 120cal 4.21/6.07mph 2) 0.72m - 11:52(16:25/m) 84cal 3.66/7.28mph ![]() |
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Run 3 ending week one of Couch to 5k. Ran (and walked) quite hard, and rather enjoyed it. Back is hurting a lot at the moment, but I don't think it's running related.
Split Summary === 1) 1m - 13:01(13:01/m) 125cal 4.61/8.1mph 2) 1m - 11:06(11:06/m) 142cal 5.41/8.52mph 3) 0.34m - 5:16(15:37/m) 39cal 3.84/8.01mph ![]() |
Split Summary
=== 1) 1m - 18:17(18:17/m) 114cal 53/61rpm 3.28/4.03mph 2) 1m - 17:29(17:29/m) 108cal 54/61rpm 3.43/3.67mph 3) 0.47m - 9:12(19:29/m) 53cal 52/60rpm 3.08/3.49mph ![]() |
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