Author Archives: thearchitect
Newcastle Town Moor Marathon
Well that’s 11 down and only one more to go!! Yesterday’s race was a bit different from all the others, not the first time I’d done a race with laps but unusual in that it was all in quite a … Continue reading
Just a quick jog into town :-P
This weekend’s long run was supposed to be a 14 miler around one of my well-trodden loops which, as you might expect, is getting a little bit tedious now. I decided just before I went out to mix it up … Continue reading
Progress Report
Just thought I’d share a few stats with you as I’ve been reviewing what I’ve done to date. The following is all as recorded by my Garmin Forerunner which I bought about a week after I started training for this … Continue reading
On the home stretch.
Well, fully recovered from the Eden Project Marathon now and back on the schedule leading up to my next race, which will be the Newcastle Town Moor Marathon on the 21st of this month. The weekend long runs are just … Continue reading
Eden Project Marathon 10.10.10
Well finally into double figures and quite fitting that my 10th marathon this year should start at 10:10 on 10.10.10. However, despite all the associated good luck with the dates & times this was a tough old course and probably … Continue reading
Frustration
Not been brilliant this last few days, seems that running 26 miles in the rain with 40,000 strangers is an easy way to catch a cold! Been completely drained since Friday so no long run at the weekend and still … Continue reading
Ok laterooms.com all is forgiven…
Just to update on my Berlin shenanigans, Laterooms.com called me up after picking up on one of my Tweets (quick off the mark). They had looked into the problem and the fault was entirely with the hotel on this occasion … Continue reading
Super VPN – privacy online
Ok this is a bit off topic but when I’m not running I like to keep myself up to date in all things IT and recently discovered a secure Virtual Private Network, or VPN, service provider which may be of … Continue reading
Ich bin ein Berliner
Well despite all the apprehensive buildup the Berlin Marathon was absolutely amazing. My training since the last race hadn’t really gone to plan but from the moment the gun went off I knew it was going to be a good … Continue reading
The Final Quarter
Only 4 months and 4 more races to go! The Berlin Marathon is this Sunday and I’m just starting to get my head around it. The pressures of work have had a real impact on my training this month so … Continue reading
12 Marathons in 12 Months 