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Marrakech Jog

Posted by Richard on 12th February 2020
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: chest infection, Garmin Connect, holiday, Marrakech. Leave a Comment

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La Oliva Running

Posted by Richard on 31st December 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: Corralejo, holiday, recovery, running. Leave a Comment

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First Run Since The Crash

Posted by Richard on 29th December 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: Corralejo, fitness, holiday, recovery. Leave a Comment

My first run since breaking my pelvis on both sides back in July and starting walking again in October.

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Beverly Hills Bike

Posted by Richard on 15th November 2019
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, Fitness. Tagged: Beverly Hills, fitness, recovery, recumbent bike, work. Leave a Comment

Time to get fit again after the crash, but I’m not allowed to run, so it’s was a recumbent bike at the Beverly Hills Hilton.

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Johannesburg Treadmill Running

Posted by Richard on 26th June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: altitude, fitness, Garmin Connect, Johannesburg, treadmill, work. Leave a Comment

This was hard work, partly because the hotel’s gym inexplicably didn’t have water to drink, but mainly because here it’s above 5,000 feet and there’s less oxygen.

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That’ll Do, Pig

Posted by Richard on 21st June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday, windy. Leave a Comment

Warm today and very windy indeed. I could’ve sworn the sun was blazing despite what the weather bit says…

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Another lunchtime run in Corralejo

Posted by Richard on 18th June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday. Leave a Comment

It’s madness, I tell you! This time I added a little climb at the end for good measure.

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Corralejo Midday Madness

Posted by Richard on 17th June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday. Leave a Comment

Mad dogs and Englishmen, and all that…

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Warsaw Polonia Place Treadmill Running

Posted by Richard on 5th June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Garmin Connect, Poland, travel, Warsaw, work. Leave a Comment

Very warm tonight and with very little time before dinner with colleagues, but at least I squeezed a 5k in … without socks, because I forgot to pack them!

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First Home Run In Ages

Posted by Richard on 19th May 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: fitness, Garmin Connect, London. Leave a Comment

More of a run/walk, really.

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