Month: May 2009

  • Race report: Tewkesbury half-marathon

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    The race at Tewkesbury went pretty well yesterday. Check out my splits: Mile 1: 5:44 (stupid, stupid, stupid!) Mile 2: 6:17 Mile 3: 6:17 Mile 4: 6:01 Mile 5: 6:06 Mile 6: 6:21 Mile 7: 6:31 Mile 8: 6:29 Mile 9: 6:05 Mile 10: 5:37 Mile 11: 7:08 Mile 12: 5:28 Mile 13: 6:12 Last…

  • Race prep

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    Race prep, originally uploaded by samwebster. 1kg of pasta and 8kg of ice. That should do it.

  • Tewkes Half Course

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    Here’s a link to Sunday’s half-marathon course. I know at least one medical student from Swansea is racing. You can see the elevation changes if you click the elevation links on the left-hand side. Mile 8 has the drag (that’s from mile markers 7 to 8 if you’re running). Gmaps Pedometer – Tewkesbury Half-Marathon Course

  • Runnersworld.com: Good Buzz

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    See, caffeine is good for sports performance, as I’ve been twittering on about for a while now: Article – Good Buzz. Caffeine helps endurance, helps speed, helps recovery, and helps you think. Without this wonder chemical I probably wouldn’t even be able to get out through the door and train. Unfortunately the article is seriously…

  • Just another 10 seconds

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    The measurements say that I’m faster, more efficient, lighter, stronger and have greater stamina than 8 weeks ago. So I should be able to race 10 seconds per mile faster, right? Maybe. If I can get my legs fresh for Sunday I could have a really good race. The course is pretty flat (very flat…

  • Daddy’s shoes

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    Daddy’s shoes, originally uploaded by samwebster. I’ll be wearing these in Tewkesbury on Sunday, so Annabel’s breaking them in for me.

  • Art student’s invisible car

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    I love this: BBC: Art student’s car vanishing act A design student has painted a Skoda to blend it into the car park background. The image tells it all.