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Thanks, TFL. I was worried that the frame was just empty. #TFL #duh

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A Monday night run out in London with Adidas. A great night, with great people. #whyirunldn #runshots #training #running #bakurunners (at Tower Bridge)

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Last run of the year for the group! Right. I have a plane to catch. Back soon, Baku! #running #runshots #training #instarunners #bakurunners #baku #azerbaijan (at Baku, Azerbaijan)

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A beautiful day for a run along the boulevard here in Baku. #baku #bakurunners #running #runshots #instarunners #training #fitness #azerbaijan (at Baku Boulevard)

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Sunday morning 10km Survivors. #training #bakurunners #running #runshots #instarunners (at Coffee Moffie)

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Sunday morning 10km Survivors #baku #bakurunners #azerbaijan #running #coffeemoffie (at Coffee Moffie)

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The aftermath of the dreaded Tuesday Night Stair Session. #running #bakurunners #azerbaijan #baku #training #marathon #stairs (at Coffee Moffie)

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Some Musing.

So after taking the the last nine months or so out, I’m finally back to full training. It’s hard. I put on weight (hovering around the 85kg mark), but still short of where I started from over a year ago.

My gym here in Baku was built for the European games last year, and really is state of the art. It’s probably one of the best gyms in the world, with no expense spared. I realise how lucky I am…

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Quick! What year is it?

Quick! What year is it?

Oh. Hello there. I didn’t expect to see you here. Have you been waiting long? Huh. What? Where was I? OK. Let me explain.

Right… so the last post involved me doing a 25km run. I remember that. And then I did another 20k the next day, and another the day after that. I remember my foot being a little sore at that point.

The Sunday rolled around and I joined the running club for our usual 11km. Of…

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Sunday run, 25km

I’ve had my Vibrams for a week now, and as a consequence of dropping to the barefoot style shoe, I’ve had to limit my running. The strain on my calves has been much more than I anticipated – The transitional shoes only affected me for a day or two before I got used to them, whereas the Vibrams have had me in agony pretty much all week.

Alright, so it’s my fault. As I’ve previously said, I’m not…

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New Shoes. Again.

Yes. No surprises here, I bought a new pair of shoes. My first pair of Vibram FiveFingers.

I’d decided to stay in the transitional shoes for the marathon, due to the problems I was having with blisters, but now I kind of see myself starting fresh, from zero, if you like.

I knew what going to barefoot shoes would do to my calves, however, I got a little carried away. I ran out of the door as soon…

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After...

After…

So where now? I am sure pretty much everyone asks themselves the same thing immediately after an event such as a marathon. My goal was always to use the 42km as a training run towards running ultras.

However, I don’t feel like I have conquered a marathon yet. Sure, I crossed the finish line, but the race didn’t go in any way as I planned.

One of the first things we did when we got back to London…

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Warsaw Marathon Review It starts at kilometre 15. I decide that I can wait, and keep running. But the pain becomes worse.

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Wilanow Palace (at Wilanów Palace)

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Yup. Sick with a cold for the first time in years, the night before the marathon. #boostwarsaw #socialrunner

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The final long-ish training run.

The final long-ish training run.

That’s me in the middle, at the back, hiding in Green.

Yesterday was our final training run, one week before the marathon. It’s scary to think how far we’ve come in such a relatively short time.

The running club runs a 12km route on a Sunday punctuated by a pause half way through for a photo opportunity, as demonstrated above.

It’s the first time I’ve run with them on a Sunday, and any fears…

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Salvation in the form of Lieutenant Dan.

Salvation in the form of Lieutenant Dan.

Last night’s 15k was always going to be bad. I wasn’t in the mood for it before I started, I had not eaten properly, and it was already 9pm before I left the house. Add to this my preferred running gear was in the wash, my foot was hurting and I was still achy from my previous runs this week.

But something in my head was telling me to get out there. That noble voice that says you’ll feel better…

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