Let’s face it: getting older sucks. My legs certainly feel ten years older, and after many years of niggling injuries from footy they could be in for a shock when I start training regularly. I may have not put on a lot of weight since ’98, but I’m not exactly a toned athlete! Stamina-wise, I’m [...]

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Now I’ve committed to run, I’ve decided to write a blog to detail my experiences throughout the training period. Mostly, this is for my own benefit so I can look back on it years later. If I had done a blog ten years ago when I did my one and only marathon (London ’98) I [...]

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The phone rings. Steve (mate in New York): “Dude – gonna sign up to run the New York marathon in November. My work can get me a place. You should do it too! Hurry, as applications have to be in soon.” Me: “Cool. Always said I wanted to do the New York one. Yeah, why [...]

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