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ParkRun #16
Another Saturday and another ParkRun, my seventh in eight weeks and five personal bests since the beginning of May. Last week saw me achieve another landmark PB and getting be…
Read the entry ↗15 June 2024, 11:30ParkRun #15
Another weekend where Matty the PT was going to join me at ParkRun but was unable to as he had to work at Ribby Hall. I think his next opportunity to join me will be on the 29…
Read the entry ↗8 June 2024, 11:30ParkRun #14
Ok, so today was supposed to be the day Matty, my Personal Trainer, was due to join me for the first time at ParkRun but he was unable to be there having worked too many hours…
Read the entry ↗7 June 2024, 14:30Week 46 - Update
Day 322 End of Week Forty Six - 7 June Current weight - 69.9kg (11st) Target weight - 69.9kg (11st) - SMASHED IT! That's a reduction of 36.4% of my starting body w…
Read the entry ↗1 June 2024, 11:30ParkRun #13
When I first started ParkRunning in October last year, my time was 57mins 39secs. I was just walking back then. By the end of the year my time had improved to 41mins 25secs as…
Read the entry ↗31 May 2024, 18:14Week 45 - Update
Day 315 End of Week Forty Five - 31 May Current weight - 69.9kg (11st) Target weight - 69.9kg (11st) - SMASHED IT! That's a reduction of 36.4% of my starting body …
Read the entry ↗25 May 2024, 12:59ParkRun #12
Having returned to ParkRun on 4th May with a stonking PB, followed by another PB a week later and, after a week off due to a Jaguar event down south, the pressure was on for a…
Read the entry ↗11 May 2024, 11:35ParkRun #11
After a four month break from ParkRun, due to a knee injury sustained on New Years Day, last week was an eagerly anticipated return. And what return it was slashing nearly sev…
Read the entry ↗4 May 2024, 12:00My (Triumphant) Return to ParkRun
Well, it has been quite a long time since my last Park Run - 123 days in fact - on New Years Day! Two days prior, on 30th December 2023, I ran a personal best but on the 1st J…
Read the entry ↗19 April 2024, 15:05Nominated - JustGiving Awards 2024
Well this is all very exciting. I've been nominated in the JustGiving Awards 2024 in the Outstanding Commitment category. Thank you John. Not quite sure which John, but tha…
Read the entry ↗15 April 2024, 08:00Mark’s Motivational Monday #23
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Read the entry ↗12 April 2024, 11:00Week 38 - Update
Day 266 End of Week Thirty Eight - 12 April0.9kg (2.0lb) weight loss Total weight loss, to date41.1kg (90.6lb / 6st 6.6lb) Current weight - 68.8kg (10st 11.7lb) Ta…
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