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Running the Susan G Komen 5k

I spent much of the month of May this year in Washington D.C., and managed to run the annual Susan G Komen 5k whilst I was there.  I’ve done it once before (walking). This was my first run in a couple months since I started suffering from ITB syndrome, so spent plenty of time on [...]

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Whole Foods Breakfast Run 8.2 miles

I completed my first organised running experience on Sunday. The Whole Foods Breakfast Run in Kingston is in its 14th year and offers a choice of 8.2 miles or 16 miles. The 8 mile race which I’d opted for began at 8am – an early start on a Sunday. 0430 – Wake-up to check the [...]

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Pain on the outside of my foot

I’ve been running fairly regularly now since November last year and unfortunately with the London Marathon just weeks away the injuries are now starting to appear. I’ve never really been a runner, my body isn’t used to the punishment it receives from of distance running on hard surfaces. The opportunity to run in the marathon [...]

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