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18 Months... and still at the gym!
Some said it wouldn't last. Some said I'd even fail at acheiving my goals. Well, here we are 18 months on since first sitting down with my Personal Trainer - Matty Schmid - an…
Read the entry ↗11 September 2024, 23:53The Main Event - Great North Run 2024
Wow… what an incredible day that was. It's been quite an incredible 13+months, to be fair.…
Read the entry ↗31 August 2024, 11:30ParkRun #22
Saturday 31st August 2024 - my final ParkRun ahead of the Great North Run! The sun is out, the ParkRunners are gathering. And at 9.09am we were off on our way. T…
Read the entry ↗28 August 2024, 23:30Blackpool Night Run
Wednesday 28th August 2024 - The Blackpool Night Run, in aid of Brian House Children's Hospice. 7.5KM along the promenade under the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations. No…
Read the entry ↗24 August 2024, 11:30ParkRun #21
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Read the entry ↗10 August 2024, 11:30ParkRun #20
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Read the entry ↗9 August 2024, 12:25Honey Garlic Chicken
Another quick and easy high protein recipe from Scott Baptie Food for Fitness. Chicken Breast, 600g Onion Powder, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Black Pepper, a few g…
Read the entry ↗27 July 2024, 11:30ParkRun #19
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Read the entry ↗20 July 2024, 19:00My 1st Fitness Anniversary
I can hardly believe that it's been a year since I started this "Fitness Reboot" - it's been an incredible journey, so far! I've done things I never thought I'd do. Conquered …
Read the entry ↗13 July 2024, 13:00ParkRun #18 - Take Two
Ok, so last week was a tricky one with ParkRun. It should have been my 18th successful ParkRun but my brain had other ideas and decided it didn't want to complete the full 5k …
Read the entry ↗6 July 2024, 13:45ParkRun #18 - Not my best
OK... so the title of this post reveals a little bit of this weeks' story. It started much the same as many other Saturdays have started over recent weeks... my Garmin clearly…
Read the entry ↗29 June 2024, 11:30ParkRun #17
A wet start to the day, but it wasn't cold, and once again my Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) was very aware it had work to do, tracking my performance over the 5km of the Stanley Par…
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