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A tree of veins…

July 27, 2010

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Lewis Morgan says:
July 27, 2010 at 9:54 pm

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Wow just…WOW
Squiddo says:
May 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

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reminds me of the baobab trees here, their called upside down trees they look awesome

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RIP TRAINERS 👟 • You know you are running mad when you become far too attached to a pair of trainers. • These shoes saw me through my first three marathons and six half marathons. But they are falling apart and are effectively useless as shoes now so in the bin they go! • Anyone keep their shoes long after they’re useful? • Should say I didn’t actually hold a funeral for my shoes, just in case someone phones social services on me. I’m not that mad...yet. • • #runnersofinstagram #marathoner #runner #brooksrunning #glycerin13 #instarunner #tcsnycmarathon #marathontraining #ukrunchat #runchat #halfmarathon #londonmarathon #fitness #transformationtuesday #runningblogger

3 Marathons Down, 3 To Go! • Can’t believe that I still have three marathons left in 2018, whose idiotic idea was that? Oh and a 50K in December. • Paris, London and Moscow are done and dusted but... • First up is next weekend’s Snowdonia Marathon. Seven days later is the New York Marathon. Two weeks after that is the Broadway Tower Trail Marathon. • I think it’s a bit optimistic to believe that another PB is possible in one of these races if I’m honest. Snowdonia is regularly labelled one of the UK’s toughest road marathons. While New York would could be a PB course, my body will still be recovering from the brutal Welsh mountains. Broadway is a very very hilly trail race in the middle of November so just surviving it will be a miracle! • So my aim for these final few races of 2018 is simple; savour the moments! Enjoy the views of my favourite marathon, soak up the atmosphere of New York’s biggest block party and get very muddy on my home turf. • I’ve done what I set out to do this year with regards to at least PB-ing in marathon distance (times below) so all that is left is to revel in the runs! • Paris Marathon: 5:05:11 • London Marathon: 5:21:04 • Moscow Marathon: 4:31:20 PB! • • #runnersofinstagram #marathon #medalmonday #moscowmarathon #londonmarathon #parismarathon #newyorkmarathon #snowdoniamarathon #tcsnycmarathon #runner #marathoner #ukrunchat #fitness #motivation #motivationmonday #vlm2018 #instarunner #marathontraining #newyork

THE WIND SWEPT LOOK • Was aiming for 14 miles but my legs are still weary from Oxford Half and it was knackering running against the insane winds from Storm Callum so decided on 10 miles. I didn’t realise I did 9.9 until I uploaded it to Strava and yes it’s killing me! • Didn’t plan on a pace just went out and put some time on the clock as Snowdonia Marathon is only two weeks away, oh and New York the weekend after! Listened to @badboyrunningpodcast about Marathon des Sables as a bit of inspiration/fear. • #runnersofinstagram #runningblogger #oxfordhalf #instarunners #ukrunchat #instarun #fitness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #runner #halfmarathon #marathon #newyorkmarathon #snowdoniamarathon #tcsnycmarathontraining #tcsnycmarathon #marathontraining

NOT AGAIN, NOT AGAIN • This photo is of me in sight of the finish line of the Oxford Half, it’s not pretty but it is powerful. • About two thirds of the way through the Oxford Half my friend Harriet, who I’d run with since the start, said that at our current pace we could be on for a sub 1:50 time. I couldn’t quite believe that I was capable of that. • Three days out I even doubted I would start this race as the tendons in my feet were still flaring up from Moscow Marathon two weeks before. • At Moscow I had hoped for a sub 4:30 time but I missed it but 93 seconds. • It was the tiniest of margins so as soon as Harriet said that I just thought; I’m going to fall just short again. With two miles to go she felt she had more in the tank so she pushed on and I tried to keep to our pace but I was fading. • I ran the last 100 meters shouting “not again, not again”. I crossed the line with 40 seconds to spare: 1:49:20. • A four minute PB but what felt amazing was achieving something I didn’t think was possible with the help of a friend. • • • #runmotivation #flashbackfriday #oxfordhalf #oxfordhalfmarathon #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #halfmarathon #moscowmarathon #tcsnycmarathon #newyorkmarathon #finishline #runner #weightlossjourney #friday #runnersworld #ukrunchat #runchat #runningblogger #virginsport #poweredbypointblank

Less of a giveaway, more of a give back. • Thanks to you amazing followers and blog readers I’ve been able to have adventures I never thought possible a few years ago so when @thresholdsports asked me to be an ambassador for their phenomenal race series I knew I had to get you involved. • Since I was going to run Race to the Tower anyway I though why not buy a place anyway and give it to one of you... • But first a little about the race: • Race to the Tower is double marathon distance trail ultra which can be done non-stop or split into two days with camping overnight (the prize is for a non-stop place as decided by an instastory poll!) • It runs through the incredibly beautiful Cotswolds, a place I have called home for much of my life and the race finishes at Broadway Tower which offers absurdly stunning views (check out my archived instastories called RTTT). • SO HOW DO I ENTER? • Simple just tell me what your proudest running moment has been so far. • No tagging a mate (unless you want to), no follow or like this post just tell me about that moment. I’ll announce the winner on the 28th of October. • If you don’t win don’t worry, I will also have discount codes for all the races in their series coming soon. • #runnersofinstagram #ukrunchat #racetothetower #racetothestones #racetotheking #rttt #rtts #rttk #ultramarathon #ultrarunning #trailrunning #trail #cotswolds #cotswoldway #ultrarunner #instarunner #runmotivation #giveaway #runningchallenge #ultratrail #trailrunning #trailrunner

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