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Post 30 Day No Refined Sugar Challenge

Reblogged from L-Jay Health: Decided to make a video to give an update on the 30 Day No Refined Sugar Challenge we started back on July 23, 2012. Thanks to everyone who joined the challenge with me....

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Healthy eating

33 days until my triathlon and I’ve got a training plan together.  I won’t reveal it yet as it depends on steady progress this week and the assumption that my back pain will go away (more on that...

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Ouch! me back

I’ve had back pain over the last 10 days but fortunately it seems to be subsiding.  I’ve suffered lower back pain a handful of times over the last 15 years but it has always been triggered by...

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Progress

I’ve made good progress against my plan to prepare me for next month’s Triathlon.  It’s hard to believe that just 7 days ago my back gave way.  I thought I might have to ease off for a few more days...

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Gutted?

I was very much looking forward to swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Capernwray dive centre having swum there a couple of years ago, but it isn’t going to happen.  The South Lakes Triathlon...

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Rabbit Food

How many carrots is too many carrots?  I’d say 20 in 3 days is a bit excessive.  I’ve stuck faithfully to daytime healthy grazing upon raw carrots and apples and yesterday lunchtime jogged to...

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Fighting with the Saracen

Well it’s been a busy month.  Not one that has really gone to plan but busy and interesting.  I’ve learnt lots but most of it the hard way.   The ‘diet’ is over and I’ve had a loaf of McVitie’s Ginger...

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Training partners

One of my goals for 2012 was to run with 50 different people through the year.  I’ve managed over 40 to date including quite a few work colleagues (and the rest of my family) and some of those run...

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Simon, Jinx and Tom

I’m enjoying my running more than ever at the moment and a big part of this is running with friends.  In the last couple of days I had a couple of good runs with great company. My early Sunday morning...

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Not as quick as Renny Quow

I’d taken it easy over the weekend as my left achilles was feeling a bit tight.  Rather than compete at Saturday morning’s Heaton Parkrun I’d answered their call for volunteers instead.  I had...

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Our great staycation

“It’s all going to be okay” I thought to myself, the passport will be in the office and Catriona will return to the airport with a good 20 minutes to spare.  I was wrong. I’d left all the organisation...

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Taking backwards running a bit too seriously

I love running backwards and once you’ve done it a few times you forget how stupid it looks and become utterly convinced by all its physical and mental benefits. I took part in the 2011 UK...

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The Holmesinho Memorial Duathlon

If I die (and the way I’m currently feeling it’s more if than when) I’d like a duathlon to be staged in my memory. It will involve two of the main features of my life: exercise and drinking. The...

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Season in ruins?

It was unfortunate that the 2 events I was working towards this summer are happening within a week of each other and so it’s very frustrating that some sciatic pain threatens to jeopardise them both....

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Now relax

After back to back Sundays of fierce competition against high grade opposition I can kick back, relax, drink and eat Jamaica Ginger cake like my life depends upon it. Yesterday I completed my first...

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Exiting the water

A bit dazed but legs working after 1500m in Dock no.9

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Bike leg of Salford Triathlon

Approaching transition still smiling after 40km on the bike

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Push towards the finishing line

Sprint finale to an otherwise steady 10km run

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It’s all over

Elation and relief at the end of my 2013 Salford Triathlon

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Carpe diem

I woke about 2am with a good chunk of sleep in the bank after an early night induced by too much home made Lamb balti, Bombay mix and beer. My left ankle was fizzing a bit with sciatica which has...

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