Change of Format
I’ve been blogging, on and off, for a while, recently with WordPress. However, to simplify things (and save a few bob) I have transferred (back) to Blogger. Unfortunately, some images…
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New Year – New Me ?
As 2023 recedes into history, a bright new year dawns. Welcome to 2024. Will the next twelve months be any different to the last dozen ? Hopefully but no in…
New Gear
Now I’m back into the walking groove, I decided that I needed to sort out my wardrobe. I used to have a number of technical base layers but can only…
Road Closed
I had managed a few walks during the week including an almost nine miler walking home from work. To round off the week, I decided to walk to and around…
A little walk around Brum
After a brief excursion into swimming which has not proved too fruitful, I have recently managed to drag myself out for a few walks. Primarily, I have tried to take…
Ticking Over
Following on from Saturday’s Half Marathon, I decided to get out most days for a walk. This is most important if I am to take part in next Saturday’s Twelve…
Three Minutes Slower
After a good night’s sleep, my headache from the night before had gone and I was ready for today’s walk. I got away early arriving at work before nine. I…
One Week to go
One week to what ? One week to my second Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon (BBCHM). I did this last year, finishing in a time of 2:54:03. In the weeks…
Plan B
I drove into work with the intention of catching the bus, after work, to the outskirts of Chelmsley Wood from where I’d walk to The Griffin, clocking up around seven…
Aches and Pains
After my triumphal return to the race walking scene on Wednesday, I took the rest of the week easy (very easy, actually). However, on Saturday, I got out early for…