Whitley Bay

My problem is that I’ve always been good at everything - I don’t mean the best, world-class, elite. No, just naturally better than most at most stuff, or good enough to satisfy my own low standards. Whichever comes first. So my real problem is applying myself, bettering myself, actually working at something to see an...
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I did a short run with Shana yesterday - just into Tynemouth & back, with a loop on the end for Huge Dalmatian to stretch his legs a little. Despite the weather forecast, it was pretty breezy. Actually, now I come to think of it, the weather forecast is almost always wrong here. Maybe it’s...
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Today was a work day, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t get to cycle. In fact, rather too much cycling for my own good. Fist of all, there was a ride into Walker to see a client for a short (non-billable) meeting. This was supposed to start at 11, be over by 11:45, giving...
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So I finally got my butt along to the North Shields Poly’s club session tonight. I’ve decided to run with the slower group . . . because always being last in the faster group last time I ran with this club just wasn’t fun. Great bunch . . . and I got put into the...
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With only about 7 weeks ’till the North Tyneside 10k, it’s time for Shana to start doing some longer runs. So this morning we did 6 miles - with three walk & drink stops. See? I’m not as heartless as everyone says. Then when I got home, Huge Dalmatian looked at me with those eyes...
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Our local 10k race is now booked - 23rd March. So it’s time to start pushing up Shana’s distance work! Workout: Type: Run Date: 01/24/2008 Total Time: 1:00:00.00 Distance: 6 miles Average Pace: 10:00/mile
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I went running with Shana this morning. OK, so I know that I’m officially signed off by the Doc, but I took it really easy, and I honestly think that the cold morning air did me more good than harm. Speaking of the cold, Shana was somewhat layered up - hat, gloves, windstopper, etc. But...
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I went to the gym this morning for the first cycling workout of the year - a spin class. I was expecting it to be really busy (seeing as its January), but there were only six of us + the coach. Which meant fewer places to hide - especially with the studio’s main lights...
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So I wanted to start the New Year off as I mean to continue. High tide was at 09:30, and the sea pretty calm, so it looked like I’d get to swim across the harbour & back to celebrate the start of 2008. Om the down side, the moon’s about half full at the moment,...
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I was out for a short run on Boxing Day with Huge Dalmatian. This was kind of a warm-up for the Pudding Run . . . and because even though it was technically only a fun run, I still had the “Oooooh! It’s race day!” feeling that’d got me out of bed far too...
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