DuncanAug 1, 20218 minBlind Luck & Rushed JudgementWhat's that phrase, poor preparation leads to p.p. performance? I know myself too well. Earlier in the week, I'd cleared my diary so I...
DuncanJul 22, 20212 minDot Watching... Doesn't everybody have an Aunty Dot or at the very least know an Aunty Dot? I bet she got invited to the wedding? Most month's on waking...
DuncanJul 21, 20214 minWeird & WonderfulMany years ago, when running became a ‘thing’ for me, I decided to try and raise funds for Brathay Trust through (in part) writing this...
DuncanJul 20, 20213 minShould I, Shouldn't I?Three days to go. Three sleeps. 72 hours. Over a year to wait. Over a year to train. Except for the fact that I sort of didn’t, haven’t,...
DuncanMay 27, 20218 minWhy is the anagram ...Diary Day 10 of the Brathay 10in10 (ten marathons in 10 days).
DuncanMay 23, 20216 minAnother P is for…The penultimate day! Pensive, almost proud, perhaps it's still possible, but, the pain! The quad has been rock-taped over night, I've...
DuncanMay 22, 20216 minE is for ...Day 8 diary of the Brathay 10 in 10 (10 marathons in 10 consecutive days)
DuncanMay 19, 20213 minAnother S is for...STEPS! It's time to begin, now count it in, 5, 6, 7, 8. No, no, no! Not those Steps. Hopefully, the thirteen colleagues I'm sharing...
DuncanMay 17, 20214 minA is for ...It would be nice to write something to indicate how smoothly each day has gone, how calmly I've approached each day, how easy each...
DuncanMay 16, 20214 minS is for ...Splish, splosh, sponsor me (please) Sunday. It was a tad damp out there today, but then there are more wet spots than an old person's...
DuncanMay 15, 20214 minP is for ...When I decided to re-enter the 10in10, I was working full time as a self employed driving instructor. One of the ideas I had when I was...
DuncanMay 15, 20214 minH is for ...Hello? Hope? Here again? Health? Help? Decent Human? You choose ... At Brathay we know everyone has the capacity to do extraordinary...
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? ...
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...
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...
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...