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Generation X M55

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Oswestry Olympians

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34
Miles
9349
Miles
38
Miles
607
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

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"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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Dist	Races	PB	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2017
5km	1	22:19 7:11/mi						22:19
10km	8	46:07 7:25/mi	1:20:49	54:25	52:39	47:07	49:44	46:07
13.1mi	9	1:40:37 7:41/mi		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									2:59:33
26.2mi	13	3:51:42 8:51/mi			4:21:06	4:01:00	3:58:52	4:04:23	4:17:53	3:51:42	4:37:10	4:23:31

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Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
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

Tue 29th Dec Dec 29	Wed 30th Dec Dec 30	Thu 31st Dec Dec 31	Fri 1st Jan Jan 1	Sat 2nd Jan Jan 2	Sun 3rd Jan Jan 3	Mon 4th Jan Jan 4
-	-	1.1mi, 11:25 Running - General 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 Add a comment	-	-	5.6mi, 1:38:27 Cross-Training - Walking 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 Add a comment	-
Tue 5th Jan Jan 5	Wed 6th Jan Jan 6	Thu 7th Jan Jan 7	Fri 8th Jan Jan 8	Sat 9th Jan Jan 9	Sun 10th Jan Jan 10	Mon 11th Jan Jan 11
-	-	-	1.7mi, 26:08 Running - Run-Walk 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 Add a comment	-	-	-
Tue 12th Jan Jan 12	Wed 13th Jan Jan 13	Thu 14th Jan Jan 14	Fri 15th Jan Jan 15	Sat 16th Jan Jan 16	Sun 17th Jan Jan 17	Mon 18th Jan Jan 18
2.3mi, 29:23 Running - Run-Walk 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 Add a comment	2.5mi, 44:59 Cross-Training - Walking 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 Add a comment	-	-	-	-	-
Tue 19th Jan Jan 19	Wed 20th Jan Jan 20	Thu 21st Jan Jan 21	Fri 22nd Jan Jan 22	Sat 23rd Jan Jan 23	Sun 24th Jan Jan 24	Mon 25th Jan Jan 25
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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%

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