My last training session before the marathon on 25th April was fantastic. This time I covered 20km around Regent’s Park in one hour and 35 minutes. I even managed to sprint the last five kilometres – no one dared to overtake me! So, I’m raring to go for the big event on Sunday. But rather than
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On 20th April we held a party at the Richmond branch of EndoCare; the aim being to meet referrers, chat and have fun at the same time. Homero González, valued employee and one time world Salsa champion, led the guests in a mojito-fuelled fiesta with plenty of music and dancing. This was much more fun than
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The day of the London marathon began with heavy rain but later on we were treated to beautiful sunshine. The atmosphere was fantastic with bands playing and children lining the streets offering the runners jelly babies. All in all, a great day. I was really psyched up for the race but at first I found
Read moreThis weekend I ran 20km from Hammersmith, all the way along the Thames to Kew Gardens. It was one of those beautiful days that make you glad to be alive. This time I didn’t have Christos accompanying me all the way. Thanks to his dodgy hip he won’t be running the marathon with me either,
Read moreToday was one of those mornings when you just can’t drag yourself out of bed. I woke up at 6.30am – and with two weeks to go until the big day – looked at my clock and fell straight back to sleep. Ok, this week’s blog may not be marathon related, but at least it’s
Read moreLast weekend I managed my longest run so far all the way to the thriving business district that is Canary Wharf. Suffering under the strain of a persistent injury, yet again my personal trainer had to give up after 25km and catch the tube home, while I carried on going for six more kilometres and
Read moreThis Sunday brought with it a surprising turn of events which I thought could simply not go without a mention. In stark contrast to last week’s disappointing training session, this time I embarked on my weekly run with gusto, and felt fitter and faster than ever before. By the time Christos and I reached the
Read moreIt’s funny how some days you feel great, full of energy and ready to go. And some days you just don’t. The Sunday morning run was to be a half marathon at a faster pace, because it was a shorter distance(!). This time, my personal trainer and I decided just to do laps of Regent’s
Read moreSunday morning, 7th March On Saturday I looked at the weather reports in advance for the following day. Predicted temperatures hovering somewhere between a brisk -6ºC to -2ºC (depending on the wind chill factor) didn’t give me much to look forward to at all. Sunday morning brought with it a slightly more gentle -1ºC and a
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It would seem that the weather in London is conspiring against me with regards to my training – dreadful weather has forced me into the gym on Sunday to thrash the running machines. Pounding the London pavements during a downpour is just not my idea of fun. My gym at Lords Cricket Ground is perfectly
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