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Last on at 12am, 21st Jun 2025
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About Me
Dubious and reluctant mid-life (2011, early 40s) recruit to running, surprised to find it enjoyable!
Got my sub-40m 10k at the end of 2013, followed by a sub-3 marathon at Chesterfield in Sept 2014 and then 2:54 in Manchester 2016 (pic above). Further gradual improvement to 2:51 and 2:48 in 2017 and 18, both at Mancs again. A result of accrued experience and gently increasing mileage. Kept chipping away with 2:47 in 2019 and also a 10k PB.
After the covid-enforced break in racing, I'm definitely over the hill but hoping to decline gracefully. I won't see any more true PBs but a WAVA target of 82% is now in sight. Hoping I can get older more rapidly than I get slower!
Recent Blogs
Excuses excuses Feb 2024
That Topic Nov 2023
Early thoughts on Manchester 2024 Oct 2023
Project sub-3 at 60 Apr 2023
Race review 2022-23 Apr 2023
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Recent Training
19th Jun
General 76.3mi 6:26:08
17th Jun
General 3.2mi 29:19
16th Jun
General 2.8mi 25:50
15th Jun
General 5.7mi 53:08
13th Jun
General 3.1mi 28:45
12 Month Benchmarks Run Bike
Mile 6:16 2:01
5k 20:49 7:57
5mi 34:17 15:23
10k 43:43 19:29
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