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Marathon Training: The Planning Stage.
In about 3 I embark on 5 months of Marathon training. And I find myself at the dreaded planning stage. I have entered the first 8 weeks of training into my diary and so far it is looking manageable but...
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Humidinutiae: Feels like WTF
I thought I had a handle on humanity, I mean, humidity. You know, the more humid the conditions, the more water vapor in the air – which means it is harder to sweat, or more specifically it is harder...
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Even the shade hurts
“Oh it’s not too bad” I tell myself as I walk through the small, air-conditioned, security hut between the car park and the outside world. Although brief, the cool climate in this building cruelly...
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Inside Out Run Race Preparation
R.P.T. (Race Prep Time) This is the shortest event that I have run for some time. Today I was sent some info about tomorrow’s Inside Out Run. I think my most favourite part of the info they have sent...
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Inside Out Run 2015 Race Review, Aspire Park
Weather @ 7pm: Feels like 41degC, approaching 75% Humidity
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Soup, Ice And Food For Thought
The Inside Out run was a nice physiological realisation for me. Yes it was hot, yes it was humid, the temperature felt 8 degrees hotter than it actually was, pushing us into the mid – high 40s instead...
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A Sine Life
Content Warning! It’s not always a constant flow of high energy, ideas, and miles and miles of running, writing, cycling, swimming and any other ing’ing that involves getting hot and sweaty. First...
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Rainbow Six Floating Lexicon
Let’s Go A Little Tom Clancy For A Moment A side-affect of my job and my degree is that I am sensitive to trends in speech. You know, how groups are labelled, etc so I tend to notice when these labels...
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Just A Blog About A Run
I am out of the habit of posting running stats within my blogs as often the story is more interesting than the science. But this time, the science will help me to illustrate the toughness of this...
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A Good Base
Monday 22nd, tomorrow, marks the start of Marathon training. Over the last 4 weeks I have really put the effort in to get my weekly mileage up and as I reflect on the logged miles and my general...
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The Road to Marysville (or possibly Perth) Marathon Training Week 1 Cool Down
Going into the beginning of an extended training regiment is always scary, especially when your plans begin to change before the first step has been pounded into the sun-baked, uneven, concrete...
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Product Review: Hot Weather
Being of North-Eastern European origin, of the species homo-sapien-Brittania I have 100 words for rain, 2 terms for snow (yay it’s snowing (or) on-no it’s snowing [a very mood dependent term that one]...
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The Road to Marysville (or possibly Perth) Marathon Training Week 2 Cool Down
End of week 2 already. Sheesh, this one came around quickly. MONDAY: 4.5 miles in 45 mins just out and about. Wanted to go further but the evening humidity was getting to me and Garmin issues for the...
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The Fuck Dude Run
As I slog along, thankful that the months of acclimatisation appear to be paying off, irritated that the best I can do is a sub 13 minute mile and downright pissed off at those few Corniche goers, in...
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When Runners Dream: Trail Porn & Races
As I begin to compile a post for this week, it occurs to me that the coming weeks and months are going to be tough and that my desire to keep sane, and keep running is going to do battle (once again)...
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Road To Marysville (and probably Mt Donna Buang) Marathon Training Week 3...
It has been a week full of little joys. From sporting realisations to Science. Not only did I push myself physically but the International Space Station (ISS) passed directly over Doha on Thursday,...
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RTM(APMDB) Week 4 Cool Down: An Off week – Fantasy VS Reality
Everybody has bad weeks. This one was mine. Monday 4.18 miles outside run with Phil – humidity was really high, we came back looking like we had been for a swim. Tuesday Walked home. hot, sweaty,...
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A Qatar Pick & Mix
Back home I can run outside (whenever I want), go for cycles, go to the gym. Do anything really. I can satisfy my training needs without too much difficulty. So being hotel bound for 6 months in a...
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Road To Marysville and Mt Donna Buang: Week 5 Cool down
This week was all about learning the value of quality over quantity Monday Speed work 3.8 miles – 40min of 1:20 sprints at 7:30min/mile with 12min/mile cool down in between. Tuesday 5K cycle and...
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The Road To Marysville And Mt Donna Buang: Week 6 Cool Down
This week was all about keeping cool while it heats up, or shall I say humid’s up. Monday 3 mile easy run in the morning and bootcamp in the evening Tuesday Core work and walk to work Wednesday 2.82...
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