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  There Are Places I'll Remember All My Life ...

  You've probably noticed my predilection (crikey - what sort of a word is that!) for using song titles and lyrics for blog posts. But what could I possib...

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  Another good result

  Well I have had a good week. On Sunday I did another triathlon and again got a great result, with a quicker swim (by 1 min), cycle ( 6mins faster) and r...

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  But I have promises to keep..

  Well, the road to redemption (part one) was as rocky as anything I’d have liked – it ended in what I still regard as a failure.  Many t...

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  My Nemesis – taking the finish line! For the mighty HD

  My nemesis is the Thames Path Challenge and last year I was pulled out at 78k for hypothermia symptoms by the medics.  I have never not completed a...