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Somerdale Pavilion parkrun

16 hours, 23 minutes

For today’s parkrun I headed back along the M4, in the direction of Bristol and the town of Keynsham.  I have run once before in Keynsham, albeit a long time ago ...

16 hours, 22 minutes ago

Carjacked.

9 months

Some 12 hours before the start of my R86+ revenge round, I spotted a new bruise on the lower inside of my shin. The attachment point of the peroneal, outside of the ...

9 months ago

The sneaker industry is much more massive than those outside the culture of collecting might assume. Over the past two decades, the sneaker industry has grown by an enormous margin, and there ...

why people love Suzuki Motorc...

4 months, 2 weeks

Suzuki Motorcycle Jackets are a great choice for men who want a stylish yet functional biker jacket. These jackets are made of high-quality materials that are designed to withstand the rigors of ...

Good day all. Last blog was written on 27th September. Quite a bit has happened since then but unfortunately not all to do with my own hospital visits and fitness stuff. My ...

6 months ago

Fertility Yoga is made up of a specific series of Yoga Asanas which help to increase your chances of conception. Read on to learn about a few of the yoga poses that ...

HOW TO ENHANCE WRITTEN COMMUN...

7 months, 3 weeks

Writing proficiency is essential for many jobs and a huge advantage for others. Even though learning is a lifelong process that one acquires over time (professionalessayservice, 2019). You write daily, like the ...

7 months, 3 weeks ago

LLMH 2022 Job done

1 year, 1 month

Normally this would be the preliminary test for a spring London marathon. Now this is still a test but for an October London marathon as you all know.  Went OK coming in ...

1 year, 1 month ago

1 Year and 4 months on

1 year, 2 months

Here I am again, still running and back marathon training, this time for a marathon entered at the start of 2020.  Not as excited about the race as I might have been ...

1 year, 2 months ago

Hey Mondo

1 year, 3 months

It’s taken me a lifetime to learn to appreciate when the extraordinary is emerging from the everyday and is taking shape in front of me. By 'everyday' I mean anything - from ...

Seventh Heaven

1 year, 8 months

London Marathon number 7 is in the bag (made up of 6 in London and 1 ran virtually). But wow, what an emotional rollercoaster of a weekend! A trapped nerve (I think ...

1 year, 8 months ago

To fight against COVID-19, the medical community uses not only proven practices but also modern technologies: digital therapeutics, contact tracing applications, and so on. We will tell you about solutions that are ...

Medical abortion is an effective, low risk and non-surgical health procedure: It has a 98% success rate and it can be done from the comfort of your home.For most women, abortion ...

1 year, 8 months ago

Hello. I have not been writing this blog much. But then, I haven't been running much. Today, I was planning to spent a good while on my exercise bike. But I ...

Parlez-vous franglais?

1 year, 8 months

Er, yes, rather a lot of it on a (no longer very) recent visit to Jura. Despite having done French A-level, and actually having lived in France for some 18 months, my ...

1 year, 8 months ago

When it comes to opting for an organic lifestyle, one of the prevalent concerns is the cost. We all know organic food is costlier compared to conventional food.  Since organic food is ...

So here we are once more

1 year, 9 months

Ok so only a two year gap between blogs……… Quick round up on me. I like running long distances. I don’t really like training. My right knee decided in early 2020 ...

1 year, 9 months ago

Belanja dengan perut kenyang. Anda akan membeli lebih sedikit makanan ringan dan/atau barang yang biasanya tidak Anda beli - dan hanya membeli bahan makanan, bukan hadiah dan semua barang tambahan, di toko ...

1 year, 9 months ago

Deadlines make me work harder...

1 year, 10 months

There are 11 weeks to go and I really should've started training sooner.  In the past when I've had breaks from running, I've always found my way back to ...

1 year, 10 months ago

It used to annoy me…

1 year, 10 months

... when I saw people posting links on here to blogs they'd written on other platforms, but then, Realbuzz got harder to use, it started flipping photos upside down, and then it ...

Is The Vegan Diet Healthy?

1 year, 11 months

If you were to ask the general population "Is the vegan diet healthy or unhealthy?" you will likely get one common response: unhealthy! Most people believe that vegans are deprived of important ...

1 year, 11 months ago

We live because people take gym work very seriously, but in many cases, they fall prey to the idea that they should not eat before exercise or they go to the gym ...

The best laid plans and all that

16 years, 7 months

Well with all the best intentions in the world sometimes things just happen that prevent even the most Ultimate of Olympians in completing their quest for glory. Zola Budd tripping Mary Decker ...

So, was this my goodbye to 100 mile runs?  I wrote the funeral oratory to my dreams many times in the long hard miles between Marlow and Henley.  I phoned my family ...

Encore

2 years, 2 months

After having pretty much decided to wrap up this blog at the end of 2020, I feel the need to add an extra chapter or two. In a strange twist of fate ...

2 years, 2 months ago

10th anniversary of my blog

2 years, 6 months

I couldn't think of a snappy title disappointingly but it does what it says on the tin! Well that last 10 years has flown by so as the saying goes then ...

2 years, 6 months ago

I don’t know! All I can think of is my easy pace should have been Zone 2, comfortable Zone 3 and steady Zone 4? Either way, my first run in compression ...

2 years, 7 months ago

Decision made - Virtual Londo...

2 years, 8 months

Like many of us I am sure. I was soooo disappointed when the London Marathon was initially postponed until October 2020 and then again till 2021.  I have a charity place with ...

2 years, 8 months ago

Days 20 – 25

2 years, 10 months

GB Ultra Challenge 200k completed. Stats currently stand: 206km completed on day 25 Day 20 – Walk from Peckham Rye Park to home 4.56 miles Day 21 – Run in Crystal Palace Park ...

2 years, 10 months ago

sober day 2

2 years, 11 months

First day was fine, keeping busy is key. I had to drive to meet someone for work so it kinda does not count cuz I was not really thinking of it. I ...

2 years, 11 months ago

Week 5 Day 3

3 years

20 minutes non stop is my greatest achievement since starting the programme. Put into perspective, four weeks ago I was jogging for no more than 90 seconds at a time

3 years ago

Back in the saddle

3 years, 1 month

Hi guys, I've been quiet for such a long time because - yes, you guessed it - I haven't been running, sigh. I've always had dodgy knees & being nearly 3stone overweight ...

3 years, 1 month ago

Zombie run home workout.

3 years, 1 month

More chat than expected. Bug crawl is weird.

3 years, 1 month ago

Strange Times

3 years, 2 months

It's unfamiliar territory for everyone.  We are allowed to exercise once a day, but how long will that last?  I am trying to go out each day for a run, while ...

3 years, 2 months ago

The one with the very late Sn...

3 years, 2 months

I’m not known for writing blogs close to events and this one is no change. I wrote this only 2 weeks after the magic Snowdonia weekend 2019 but somehow never posted ...

3 years, 2 months ago

Here we go again

3 years, 2 months

So it all started 6am one Monday morning in Luton airport. 4 pints of Guinness before the 1st plane out to Alicante and then a boozy afternoon with friends in Benidorm. And ...

3 years, 2 months ago

But I would walk (err ... run...

3 years, 3 months

I want to start this post with the admin. Not to get it out of the way, but because, for me, it's big news: February Training target:                140.00 km February ...

3 years, 3 months ago

new year new challage

3 years, 3 months

Since I last posted my training has gone really well, I have now moved to using not only the kickboard but also a pullbouy and paddles, I did find them strange at ...

3 years, 3 months ago

A busy day tempo run

12 years, 12 months

Today was busy at work with a meeting that didn't finish until 1:30 so I quickly got changed and went out on a 3 mile tempo run on my own ...

This is was what I was asked last night; ‘why on earth would I want to run one ultra, let alone two ultras back to back’?! This was also a question I ...

Let's get going!!!!

3 years, 4 months

I can't believe how quickly time is passing by! I still havnt done much training but I have upped my gym attendance. Good news is I now have a road bike ...

3 years, 4 months ago

How Hiking Can Improve Your R...

4 years, 9 months

Many people assume that to become a good runner you simply need to run lots. However, I’ve found there are other factors you should consider if you’re looking to improve ...

3 years, 4 months ago

First post!

3 years, 4 months

My first ever blog post on my London Marathon prep! Wooo!  I´m gonna keep this one pretty short as I´m going to try to post something on here as often ...

Blog block

3 years, 6 months

Well its a long while since I blogged, but the running has continued. I have to say that I do now have the t-shirt (of the club i joined) and have completed ...

3 years, 6 months ago

is there anybody out there?????

3 years, 6 months

Middle aged nervous bloke who DOES know what he’s letting himself in for but has the luxury of having no children at home... However.. I have a question for the group ...

3 years, 6 months ago

Could do better! 😂

3 years, 6 months

Hi all you lovely people! 😊 That sentence relates to my serious lack of blogging for what seems like years and years! I've had trouble getting signed back in but after what ...

3 years, 6 months ago

Snowdonia, the Novelette: 26....

3 years, 6 months

Hello Buzzers 😁 Snowdonia Marathon Eryri - that truly magical set of words. My usual apologies in advance. If you think my blogs are always long, fasten you’re seat belts because this one ...

3 years, 6 months ago

Run like the wind

3 years, 7 months

I think the goal of this will to be to focus on how I feel after running honestly. It helps to take stock of how a run went and how I’d ...

3 years, 7 months ago

Wow! What a Buzzzzzzzzzz

3 years, 8 months

lol I wanted to share something with you ! after everything that has happened last week, I had some good news. I won a competition it was to like & retweet #pulseroll that's ...

3 years, 8 months ago

Saturday 21st September – Journey’s End - The Serpentine 2 Mile Swimming Event Three lots of toilet trips overnight and the last one kept me awake well before the alarm was due to ...

3 years, 8 months ago

Progress

3 years, 10 months

I'm nearly at the 2 week mark of my training. No injury in sight (Touch wood it stays that way!) I'm so glad that I have decided to build up ...

3 years, 10 months ago

UP TO 10...

4 years

An update to runs and my training. Event number 3 this was Curley’s 5k trail race the second in the trilogy. My first race I was really pleased with and determined ...

Starting slow

4 years

Today was the first step. Tomorrow will be the first run of the training schedule. I have eaten almost everything unhealthy left in the house from Easter and I am ready to ...

Project 3:00 - All In!

4 years, 1 month

Is there really any difference between running 26.2 miles in a time of 03:00:01 or a time of 02:59:59? Does that second or two make any difference ...

4 years, 1 month ago

70 km

4 years, 1 month

     Wiem kilka dni temu pisałem o przekroczeniu 50 km, a tu nagle 70 nie wiadomo skąd. O co chodzi? Już wyjaśniam mój licznik na  moment poprzedniego posta wynosił 58km co daję nam ...

4 years, 1 month ago

The perfect long run nutrition…

4 years, 2 months

We all have our favourite snack for our long runs; there are people who swear by porridge with peanut butter before the off, then there are the ultra-junkies who live off flat ...

Change is gonna come...

4 years, 2 months

I heard a quote yesterday that resonated with me “A calm sea never made a skilled sailor”.  It made me think about us Buzzers – we learn much more from the tough patches ...

4 years, 2 months ago

OMG - Should I Have Swapped P...

4 years, 2 months

Well, I thought I'd swap my couch to 5K app and try the Realbuzz 5K beginners plan.  I'm on week 2 session 2 and it nearly killed me!  I've ...

4 years, 2 months ago

Return of the Jedi - sort of....

4 years, 3 months

I have not run since last September... sometime last autumn I had it in mind to be somewhere near fit enough for a marathon by now but a sharp dive in confidence ...

4 years, 3 months ago

I often find myself in London or the South East with work and whenever I am away from home I always pack my runners. It’s a great excuse to get out ...

It's been a while!

4 years, 3 months

Hi everybody, I'm ashamed to see I haven't been on since mid December, shortly after I completed the Richmond Park HM in November. I must admit that I have been ...

New inductees into the realbu...

4 years, 4 months

We continue to witness so many amazing feats achieved by you buzzers. From achievements of sheer guts and determination to tremendous efforts of endurance (sometimes several times over), you all continue to ...

4 years, 4 months ago

A False Start

4 years, 4 months

o a lot has changed since I last ran Edinburgh Marathon in 2017. Despite me wanting this to be my last marathon (5 seems like enough) my performance = poor. Race conditions = poor ...

Pierwsze koty za płoty

4 years, 4 months

Entuzjastyczne przyjęcie, z jakim spotkał się mój pierwszy wpis, zmotywowalo mnie do dalszego informowania całego świata o moich postępach. Jak wszyscy wiemy - każdy początek jest trudny i tak też jest w moim ...

4 years, 4 months ago

Welcome to a New Year - but w...

4 years, 5 months

Happy New Year to anyone who is reading this. I hope you are all feeling ready for the year ahead and have many races, goals and dreams planned for it.  Before i ...

4 years, 5 months ago

Realbuzz Performance Of The Y...

4 years, 5 months

Good morning everyone.I hope you have all had a fantastic christmas and are enjoying turkey sandwiches and champagne for breakfast every day .....no....just me then !  Below are the results for ...

What is it - a general body m...

4 years, 5 months

According to the way of perception of the world around us, people are divided into visualists, audialists, and kinesthetics. However, in the hands of an experienced masseur, literally everything turns into kinesthetics ...

A Tale of Two Marathons

4 years, 5 months

Well as they say, better late than never so I thought with 2018 almost drawing to a close I would finally get fingers to keyboard and write about my challenges (although very ...

4 years, 5 months ago

keeping at it

4 years, 6 months

Weight in today at Slimming World and now down to 15st 1lbs. Happy that I continue to head in the right direction. Total weight loss since the beginning of August is now ...

4 years, 6 months ago

Grinning like a Cheshire Cat

4 years, 6 months

Well folks, would you Adam n Eve it.. I’ve got a place at VMLM19!!! The amazing and wonderful people at Leonard Cheshire have said yes!! This whole crazy debacle is really ...

4 years, 6 months ago

when a challenge comes from t...

4 years, 6 months

it was definitely a Misty & damp morning, what a change & challenge. loved it & 10 miles done 👍 I felt it today but for the most of it, I really enjoyed it. Hope everyone ...

4 years, 6 months ago

Snowdon Blog 2018

4 years, 6 months

I started jogging when I was twenty seven, in Canada. I’d tried out for the university swimming team, but they took their training far too seriously. I mean, daily. I thought ...

4 years, 6 months ago

Getting motivated

4 years, 7 months

Is it too early? Will my motivation last? Will marathon number #12 be my fastest? No! Yes! Please! After a busy month of October with the Chicago Marathon and the Bourbon Chase ...

4 years, 7 months ago

Off to Welsh Wales!

4 years, 7 months

Just wishing everyone taking on the epic Snowdonia Marathon this Saturday, a great run! It'll be cold, it'll be tough but you are BUZZERS!! You can do this! GO BUZZERS ...

4 years, 7 months ago

The Starting Point

4 years, 8 months

So where do I start? Lets go back a few weeks, where I could not due to a neurologlical problem that has affected my breathing to the point that even a short ...

4 years, 8 months ago

The first step to climbing a ...

4 years, 10 months

So, what am I doing and why? In October 2018, in order to mark World Mental Health Day, a group of Mental Health First Aid advocates and supporters will be hiking Mount ...

Entering final countdown terr...

4 years, 8 months

Am I the only one who is now playing the air guitar and humming the riff? "It's the final countdown, Da da da da, da da da da da...." I hope ...

4 years, 8 months ago

"It does not matter how slowl...

4 years, 8 months

I thought that a Confucius quote would nicely sum up my run this week. I went out with my running club on Wednesday evening, and completed approximately 3.5 miles in around ...

We did it!

4 years, 9 months

A couple of days before this challenge I was having serious doubts that I should do it, not because I didn’t think I was ready.  I was ready as I would ...

How To Do Muscle Building

4 years, 10 months

Bodybuilding is actually the utilization of dynamic resistance activity to control and add to one’s musculature.A person who takes part in this activity is known as a bodybuilder. When you ...

4 years, 10 months ago

Continental 24hr Thunder Run

4 years, 10 months

Hi Realbuzzers... About 6 months ago a drunken text came through on my phone “Do you fancy doing the Thunder Run as a duo?” Mrs 2shoes has already signed up as a ...

4 years, 10 months ago

Isle-Of_Skye Half

4 years, 11 months

…“Are you going to warm up”, running buddy asked… “Nope…pointless as just getting round is all I have”, was the honest response. Normally the temptation is to air on the side ...

4 years, 11 months ago

Week 18 - I did it!!

4 years, 11 months

First and foremost, I would like to thank every single person who has read and commented on my blog over the past 18 weeks.  Your words of encouragement, especially in the bleak ...

Hi all, long time no hear. Hope all my regular readers are all well and doing good.  I had to let y'all know that I have entered the HM in London ...

Well, what can I say...3 weeks on and the achievement of the marathon is still so wonderful!  It was such a hot day but the excitement was present from when I ...

26.2 miles of smiles

5 years, 1 month

The day had finally arrived - the day I had always half heartedly dreamed of doing one day, but probably never really thought I would actually ever do! I was already awake when ...

5 years, 1 month ago

165 Days

5 years, 1 month

18th September my last blog!  Back just in time to wish you all the best for next week! If it is your first London, try and drink it all in, its a ...

Battling the Beast from the East

5 years, 2 months

Hi everyone! Another month has flown by and it’s been a busy one - the beginning of each month makes me wonder where the last one went! Firstly, thank you all so ...

5 years, 2 months ago

Half n Half again.. MK 'flat'...

5 years, 2 months

Huzzah! I did it. My first official race day half marathon completed! I got a medal and everything!!  It was actually a really good introduction to fuelling, organising and preparation. Of course ...

5 years, 2 months ago

The mind is willing but the b...

5 years, 2 months

Trying to get back to fitness is proving to be very difficult as I didn’t realise how spongy, lethargic and basically knackered I was.  Last week I found my limit.  Monday ...

5 years, 2 months ago

Back on the trails again!

5 years, 2 months

Well hello all you Superstar Buzzers! It's been a while since I posted a blog and I have a lot of reading and replying to do too! It seems like you ...

Not such an easy start!!

5 years, 3 months

So, I thought I had set a realistic target to start, 40 days of Lent with no take aways and lose a stone, with the thought that I would start going to ...

Running Buddies

5 years, 4 months

Its great to see that the site is getting really quite busy at the moment so I thought it was about time I wrote a bit of an update.   After returning from ...

5 years, 4 months ago

8 Jan

5 years, 4 months

Gonna make this short and sweet. Illness on Saturday meant I could not leave the house. Illness on Sunday meant I shouldn't have left the house but I did. Around 11 ...

5 years, 4 months ago

I think I'm getting stronger....

5 years, 4 months

Happy New Year fellow bloggers! That's it, christmas decorations all down and packed away. Apart from the wreath which I accidentally left on the front door ..grrrr. Back to work teaching ...

5 years, 4 months ago

New Years Revolution

5 years, 5 months

What happens when you run the London Marathon in April and you then injure your ankle in May and don't run for the rest of the year? You get as fat ...

5 years, 5 months ago