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STATUS Little do ye know your own blessedness; for to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.

Races
37
Miles
10011
Miles
38
Miles
631
Miles
295
WAVA
63.29%
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 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). Attempted the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race in 2022, but missed the checkpoint cut-off at mile 33 due to a lack of fitness and training. I'll know better next time. 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 Show More...

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 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).
Attempted the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race in 2022, but missed the checkpoint cut-off at mile 33 due to a lack of fitness and training. I'll know better next time.
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

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Recent Training
14th Apr	General	4.3mi	50:10
12th Apr	General	2mi	24:08
8th Apr	General	3.2mi	37:40
4th Apr	General	1.2mi	12:47
4th Apr	General	0.1mi	1:20

12 Month Benchmarks	Run
Mile	8:25
5k	27:08
5mi	44:12
10k	1:02:57
10mi	1:44:50
Half	2:20:34
20mi	3:52:24
Mara	5:21:14

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Dist	Races	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2017	2022	2023	PB	WB
5km	1						22:19 62.96								22:19 7:11/mi	62.96
10km	8	1:20:49 33.90	54:25 50.74	52:39 52.86	47:07 59.54	49:44 56.86	46:07 61.81								46:07 7:25/mi	61.81
13.1mi	11		2:12:48 45.37		1:45:44 57.92	1:45:18 58.64	1:41:16 61.49		1:40:37 62.93			1:43:34 63.29	2:06:43 54.11	2:21:19 48.97	1:40:37 7:41/mi	63.29
20mi	1									2:59:33 55.93					2:59:33 8:59/mi	55.93
26.2mi	14			4:21:06 48.78	4:01:00 53.28	3:58:52 54.20	4:04:23 53.42	4:17:53 51.05	3:51:42 57.30	4:37:10 48.31	4:23:31 51.25			5:22:06 45.05	3:51:42 8:51/mi	57.30

2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
8 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon SB	5:22:06	45.05	26.2mi
17 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	2:21:19	48.97	13.1mi
2022		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	2:06:43	54.11	13.1mi
3 Jun	Grand Union Canal Race		0.00	145mi
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Sep	English Half Marathon	1:46:13	61.71	13.1mi
10 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	1:43:34	63.29	13.1mi
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 May	Shropshire Triathlon (Ellesmere)	28:50 / 1:14:59 / 1:00:18	0.00	1.5km/40km/10km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
24 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon SB	4:23:31	51.25	26.2mi
4 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon	4:27:58	50.40	26.2mi
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
13 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:37:10	48.31	26.2mi
16 Mar	Trimpell 20 PB	2:59:33	55.93	20mi
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
6 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon PB	3:51:42	57.30	26.2mi
15 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon PB	1:40:37	62.93	13.1mi
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
14 Oct	Run Liverpool Marathon SB	4:17:53	51.05	26.2mi
2011		Result	WAVA	Distance
9 Oct	MBNA Chester Marathon SB	4:04:23	53.42	26.2mi
11 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	1:41:16	61.49	13.1mi
28 Aug	Ellesmere 10k PB	46:07	61.81	10km
9 Jun	Park Hall 5k PB	22:19	62.96	5km
8 May	Shakespeare Marathon	4:28:26	48.64	26.2mi
6 Mar	Ellesmere Half Marathon	1:52:36	55.30	13.1mi
2010		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Sep	Anglesey Marathon SB	3:58:52	54.20	26.2mi
12 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	1:45:18	58.64	13.1mi
31 May	MBNA Chester Marathon	4:17:37	50.26	26.2mi
9 May	Muller Market Drayton 10k SB	49:44	56.86	10km
2009		Result	WAVA	Distance
20 Sep	Anglesey Marathon SB	4:01:00	53.28	26.2mi
13 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	1:45:44	57.92	13.1mi
10 May	Muller Market Drayton 10k SB	47:07	59.54	10km
26 Apr	London Marathon	4:21:34	49.09	26.2mi
5 Apr	Blackpool Marathon	4:30:53	47.40	26.2mi
15 Feb	Village Bakery Half Marathon	1:53:07	54.14	13.1mi
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Sep	Anglesey Marathon SB	4:21:06	48.78	26.2mi
11 Jul	Crown Classic 10k SB	52:39	52.86	10km
1 Jun	TRI UK Shropshire Triathlon - Ellesmere	35:49 / 1:24:50 / 59:25	0.00	1.5km/40km/10km
11 May	Muller Market Drayton 10k	56:44	49.05	10km
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
16 Dec	Telford 10k SB	54:25	50.74	10km
9 Sep	Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon SB	2:12:48	45.37	13.1mi
1 Jul	Ellesmere 10k	1:04:30	42.81	10km
2006		Result	WAVA	Distance
2 Jul	Ellesmere 10K SB	1:20:49	33.90	10km

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Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2024	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2023	1	0	0	11	11	19	13	1	53	32	15	0	155
2023	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2022	0	10	6	5	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	27
2022	10	9	37	116	85	54	1	35	40	6	7	0	400
2022	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2021	13	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	26
2021	4	8	8	0	9	3	3	2	12	0	56	6	112
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
2020	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	76	44	0	186
2020	18	2	3	0	0	10	7	1	0	6	5	4	56
2019	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	16
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	0	4	36	0	0	0	0	40
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	132	123	127	72	36	27	17	825
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

Sat 23rd Mar Mar 23	Sun 24th Mar Mar 24	Mon 25th Mar Mar 25	Tue 26th Mar Mar 26	Wed 27th Mar Mar 27	Thu 28th Mar Mar 28	Fri 29th Mar Mar 29
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Sat 30th Mar Mar 30	Sun 31st Mar Mar 31	Mon 1st Apr Apr 1	Tue 2nd Apr Apr 2	Wed 3rd Apr Apr 3	Thu 4th Apr Apr 4	Fri 5th Apr Apr 5
-	-	-	-	-	1.2mi, 12:47 Run - General First run/s of 2024. How have the mighty fallen. Think I'll try the couch to 5k. 1) 1mi - 10:39(10:39/mi) 163cal 5.63/6.62mph 2) 0.19mi - 2:08(11:03/mi) 32cal 5.43/5.7mph Add a comment 0.1mi, 1:20 Run - General 1) 0.14mi - 1:20(9:29/mi) 17cal 6.33/7.83mph Add a comment	-
Sat 6th Apr Apr 6	Sun 7th Apr Apr 7	Mon 8th Apr Apr 8	Tue 9th Apr Apr 9	Wed 10th Apr Apr 10	Thu 11th Apr Apr 11	Fri 12th Apr Apr 12
-	-	3.2mi, 37:40 Run - General Road to Talerddig with Tara. Much further than I'd have run without her. 1) 1mi - 11:57(11:57/mi) 149cal 5.02/5.99mph 2) 1mi - 12:07(12:07/mi) 151cal 4.95/7.81mph 3) 1mi - 11:34(11:34/mi) 165cal 5.19/5.55mph 4) 0.18mi - 2:03(11:39/mi) 28cal 5.15/6.7mph Add a comment	-	-	-	2mi, 24:08 Run - General Remarkably consistent pacing. With Tara. 1) 1mi - 11:51(11:51/mi) 150cal 5.07/6.32mph 2) 1mi - 11:51(11:51/mi) 151cal 5.06/5.82mph 3) 0.04mi - 27(12:06/mi) 4cal 4.95/4.82mph Add a comment
Sat 13th Apr Apr 13	Sun 14th Apr Apr 14	Mon 15th Apr Apr 15	Tue 16th Apr Apr 16	Wed 17th Apr Apr 17	Thu 18th Apr Apr 18	Fri 19th Apr Apr 19
-	4.3mi, 50:10 Run - General To Roman Bridge and back with Tara. Mojo awakening, slowly but surely. 1) 1mi - 11:39(11:39/mi) 152cal 5.15/5.85mph 2) 1mi - 12:09(12:09/mi) 152cal 4.94/5.28mph 3) 1mi - 11:49(11:49/mi) 156cal 5.08/5.38mph 4) 1mi - 11:32(11:32/mi) 164cal 5.2/5.47mph 5) 0.26mi - 3:01(11:42/mi) 42cal 5.13/5.43mph Add a comment	-	-	-	-	-

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