Monthly Archives: January 2013

#Janathon Grinding towards diamonds

Today is Australia Day and in the Northern Territory a major event features the cultural icon of the “ute” through the annual ute run. I can’t help but think the pink wheel hubs clash with the red a bit. While … Continue reading

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Cross-training day #janathon

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Cool change before a long run day

The humid weather broke last night with a lively storm which had the pups twitching with fear and Penny anxious to share my sofa with me (I drew the line at that). The result was a cooler and restful night … Continue reading

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#janathon update, note to Archie @ArchH, and week highlight.

It is the 12th day of January and I am quietly pleased with myself for the following reason. This pie graph represents 8.4 hours and approximately 64 kilometers of running, 6 hours and 13,900 meters of swimming, and 5.6 hours … Continue reading

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Early morning start

At first light I was out the door to see a glorious sunrise and begin a run which took 2 hours 15 mins and covered 17k. My companion, as always, was Penny, a Staffy Cross who was abandoned as a … Continue reading

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Still not quite on track

Yesterday was a bust, Janathon speaking, but a wonderful day nevertheless as I took my 15mth old grandson to the Territory Wildlife Park and enjoyed the spectacles of nature involving the “Bird of Prey” show, a stroll through the nocturnal … Continue reading

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A stutter rather than a flow

Janathon has begun more as a series of hiccups rather than a lovely flow of relaxed exercise. On Thursday I fell victim to the evil influence of procrastination sourced by reading blogs, following twitter referrals and pondering email messages. The … Continue reading

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Janathon Revisited

2013 is hopefully the year I run the New York Marathon having entered the lottery three times previously. I have been carefully preparing for the past year ensuring a slow build up and staying injury free. Cross training has been … Continue reading

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