DuncanNov 19, 20196 minYou're Not All ThatYet another example of how not to prepare for or even run a marathon. Sometimes, I shake my head and wonder when will I ever learn? Sti...
DuncanNov 14, 20196 minThe Beauty and the BeastlyI'm famous again? Or rather not. You, could tell it was my ugly mug (at a distance) on BBC Wales. Able to find myself just because of t...
DuncanOct 21, 20194 minMisplaced Pride & Well Placed GratitudeThe Yorkshire Marathon. What a brilliant turn out in the town and the villages. What fantastic organisation and support. Drumming band...
DuncanSep 27, 20193 minMarathon Training - Rest DaysPhew! That was a tough day. Gosh! That was a really tough week. Aargh! That was a tricky month. What's that old adage? If you fail to ...
DuncanSep 3, 20196 minIt's a WrapI've been making soap these last few weeks. The first rule of ... is don't talk about … The second rule of … is you do not talk about .....
DuncanSep 1, 20193 minBox to BoxStarting to feel like I've missed out. Last year about this time I was cock-a-hoop that I'd been accepted for another stab at the Bratha...
DuncanJun 16, 20193 minChomp!It's been a month since the finish of the Brathay Ten in Ten. My mood has not abated, the sun is still shining a little brighter than ev...
DuncanMay 17, 20194 minDon't Pay the Ferryman26.2 miles. One a day. Every day for ten days. Am I having too much fun? Am I making it sound like it's easy? If you dare to respond i...
DuncanMay 10, 20196 minA Brathay BaptismIn the name of the father, son... Bathed in sunshine we were last year, even in 2017 when I did the Windermere Marathon the weather was b...
DuncanMay 9, 20195 minA Singleton Life CallingHate it! Left to my own devices I eat Pot Noodles, fish fingers or bacon butties, chocolate (lots of it and especially Snickers or marat...
DuncanMay 6, 20194 minIt's Your Early Morning A-llama CallAfter a 12-hour night shift, what you really want to do is get on your bike and cycle 25 miles home, right? What choice do I have? Self ...
DuncanMay 4, 20194 minThere's No Papering Over The CracksWhen I purchased my house two years ago, I knew that regardless of how well it suited me, I needed to change it. My mortgage company tol...
DuncanFeb 25, 20196 minA Can of WormsAnalysing the art of the club statement; the management role I had enjoyed for almost three years ceased recently. Why? Well the critic...
DuncanJan 11, 20195 minNo Respect?Oh, how I've missed this, but like a bear I've been hibernating. Can't say I've had writer's block again (used that excuse before) and b...