Beddgelert

About Me
It all began in 1975 when I asked my father if I could go for a run with him. Being only 5 all I used to do in those days was to run around the park. Aged 11 in the 1980's I started running around an oval track in Sao Paulo. Ran my first marathon aged 16. Running took backstage for a few years, while I negotiated University and starting a career. I did run occasionally, but stopped completely in my early thirties, mainly because of my mother's ill health. Started running again in my 40's. I just wish I could spend more time running - work and stuff just gets in the way! Now in my 50's I am starting out again. I think my moto should be never give up - you have to keep fighting against all the odds. I can do this. Show More...

About Me

It all began in 1975 when I asked my father if I could go for a run with him. Being only 5 all I used to do in those days was to run around the park. Aged 11 in the 1980's I started running around an oval track in Sao Paulo. Ran my first marathon aged 16.
Running took backstage for a few years, while I negotiated University and starting a career. I did run occasionally, but stopped completely in my early thirties, mainly because of my mother's ill health. Started running again in my 40's. I just wish I could spend more time running - work and stuff just gets in the way! Now in my 50's I am starting out again.
I think my moto should be never give up - you have to keep fighting against all the odds. I can do this.

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Recent Blogs
Cheddar Gorge Challenge	May 2014
Broadway Marathon	Nov 2013
Home Run	Oct 2013
Broadway Marathon Nov 10	Aug 2013

My parkrun
Gloucester City parkrun

Recent Training
8th Feb	General	1.3mi	40:56
8th Feb	General	3mi	1:14:41
7th Feb	General	2.3mi	58:32
7th Feb	General	3mi	1:15:23
6th Feb	General	2mi	51:13

12 Month Benchmarks	Run
Mile	10:48
5k	38:08

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Best Times
Best WAVA

Dist	Races	1996	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	PB	WB
5km	16						25:05 56.01	25:24 55.74	24:29 58.28	24:29 7:53/mi	58.28
5mi	1		37:32 58.98							37:32 7:30/mi	58.98
10km	8		50:17 54.91	46:54 59.34	45:26 61.74	45:55 61.58				45:26 7:19/mi	61.74
7mi	3			1:13:19 43.06	1:14:29 43.07					1:13:19 10:28/mi	43.07
10mi	1	1:20:57 54.05								1:20:57 8:06/mi	54.05
13.1mi	7	1:39:54 58.03		1:54:36 53.00	1:43:15 59.31	1:41:41 60.73			1:53:05 55.99	1:39:54 7:38/mi	60.73
26.2mi	1					6:11:19 34.87				6:11:19 14:10/mi	34.87
26.5mi	1				4:57:01 43.84					4:57:01 11:12/mi	43.84

2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
15 Apr	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:11	56.66	5km
19 Mar	Forest of Dean Spring Half Marathon SB	1:53:05	55.99	13.1mi
11 Mar	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	24:56	57.23	5km
25 Feb	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:07	56.81	5km
11 Feb	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester PB	24:29	58.28	5km
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
12 Nov	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester SB	25:24	55.74	5km
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
7 Nov	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	26:31	52.99	5km
17 Oct	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:17	55.57	5km
10 Oct	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester SB	25:05	56.01	5km
26 Sep	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:23	55.35	5km
19 Sep	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:33	54.99	5km
12 Sep	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:57	54.14	5km
22 Aug	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	26:09	53.73	5km
15 Aug	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	26:09	53.73	5km
1 Aug	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	25:39	54.78	5km
25 Jul	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	26:25	53.19	5km
18 Jul	Kingsway parkrun, Gloucester	26:58	52.10	5km
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Aug	Cheddar Gorge Marathon PB	6:11:19	34.87	26.2mi
13 Jul	Gloucester 10k SB	45:55	61.58	10km
22 Jun	Cheddar Gorge Half Marathon	2:21:18	43.70	13.1mi
18 May	Cheddar Gorge 10Km	52:35	53.78	10km
30 Mar	Forest of Dean Spring Half SB	1:41:41	60.73	13.1mi
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Dec	THE SEVEN SINS CHALLENGE RUN SB	1:14:29	43.07	7mi
10 Nov	Broadway Marathon PB	4:57:01	43.84	26.5mi
19 May	Tewkesbury Half Marathon	1:43:18	59.28	13.1mi
12 May	Adidas Forest of Dean Trails 10k	47:35	58.95	10km
7 Apr	Forest of Dean Trails Half Marathon SB	1:43:15	59.31	13.1mi
24 Mar	Forest of Dean Trails Half Marathon			13.1mi
10 Feb	Gloucester 10k PB	45:26	61.74	10km
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 Dec	Seven Sins Challenge	1:20:04	39.75	7mi
30 Sep	Forest of Dean Autumn Half			13.1mi
1 Jul	Boddington Quarter Marathon SB	46:54	59.34	10km
13 May	The ADIDAS 13K FOREST TRAIL RUN	1:06:38	41.77	10km
1 Apr	Forest of Dean Trails Half Marathon SB	1:54:36	53.00	13.1mi
2 Jan	Seven Sins Run PB	1:13:19	43.06	7mi
2011		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Dec	Quedgeley Christmas 5 miles PB	37:32	58.98	5mi
27 Nov	Cotswold 10k SB	50:17	54.91	10km
18 Sep	Royal Forest Of Dean Rotary 10K Autumn Fun Run	51:20	53.79	10km
1996		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Jul	Gloucester Half Marathon PB	1:39:54	58.03	13.1mi
13 Jul	Churchdown 10 Miles PB	1:20:57	54.05	10mi

Run Totals

Swim Totals

Bike Totals

Walk Totals

Cross Totals

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2025	162	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	206
2024	154	140	171	164	186	174	161	177	165	187	169	172	2021
2024	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	16	7	0	0	0	31
2023	176	154	168	124	103	110	118	117	100	114	110	147	1543
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	16	0	29
2022	128	127	137	125	147	138	140	137	171	188	139	121	1701
2022	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	32	26	0	0	0	65
2021	0	0	0	0	64	115	106	120	145	153	144	120	969
2021	24	0	8	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43
2020	0	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	80	104	107	22	329
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	3	0	0	8
2018	0	0	35	62	63	10	0	0	3	3	0	0	176
2017	32	121	78	59	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	311
2016	0	0	0	0	0	30	71	20	0	107	100	48	375
2015	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2015	0	5	5	0	0	11	19	14	38	60	26	0	178
2014	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
2014	132	86	132	102	136	92	126	26	15	8	0	47	902
2013	57	123	114	115	95	107	91	139	88	107	79	83	1198
2012	97	114	14	61	127	137	153	134	137	62	145	81	1263
2011	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	6	76	93	76	292

Mon 13th Jan Jan 13	Tue 14th Jan Jan 14	Wed 15th Jan Jan 15	Thu 16th Jan Jan 16	Fri 17th Jan Jan 17	Sat 18th Jan Jan 18	Sun 19th Jan Jan 19
2mi, 1:04:56 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:18:33 Walk - General	0.9mi, 23:20 Walk - General 3.7mi, 1:54:10 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:16:46 Walk - General	1.4mi, 1:12:49 Walk - General 3mi, 1:12:50 Walk - General	1.7mi, 45:21 Walk - General 3.8mi, 1:59:32 Walk - General	2.3mi, 1:01:46 Walk - General 3mi, 1:09:34 Walk - General	1.6mi, 52:26 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:15:56 Walk - General	0.6mi, 16:11 Walk - General
Mon 20th Jan Jan 20	Tue 21st Jan Jan 21	Wed 22nd Jan Jan 22	Thu 23rd Jan Jan 23	Fri 24th Jan Jan 24	Sat 25th Jan Jan 25	Sun 26th Jan Jan 26
1.9mi, 48:00 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:17:24 Walk - General	0.9mi, 24:44 Walk - General 2.5mi, 55:43 Walk - General 3mi, 1:10:19 Walk - General	0.6mi, 17:53 Walk - General 2.9mi, 1:09:19 Walk - General	1.7mi, 53:48 Walk - General 2.9mi, 1:11:30 Walk - General	1.9mi, 48:27 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:12:56 Walk - General	1.9mi, 45:00 Walk - General 2.9mi, 1:14:27 Walk - General	1.7mi, 49:30 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:28:08 Walk - General
Mon 27th Jan Jan 27	Tue 28th Jan Jan 28	Wed 29th Jan Jan 29	Thu 30th Jan Jan 30	Fri 31st Jan Jan 31	Sat 1st Feb Feb 1	Sun 2nd Feb Feb 2
1.8mi, 48:25 Walk - General 1.4mi, 23:58 Walk - General 1.5mi, 27:47 Walk - General 3mi, 1:08:39 Walk - General	1.1mi, 26:36 Walk - General 2.4mi, 55:53 Walk - General 1.4mi, 24:20 Walk - General 1.8mi, 36:53 Walk - General 2.2mi, 1:31:57 Walk - General 3mi, 1:06:20 Walk - General	0.8mi, 20:49 Walk - General 3.1mi, 1:10:38 Walk - General	1.7mi, 56:44 Walk - General 1.4mi, 27:14 Walk - General 2.2mi, 1:37:41 Walk - General 3mi, 1:16:54 Walk - General	1.6mi, 47:49 Walk - General 3mi, 1:09:08 Walk - General	1.4mi, 41:33 Walk - General 3mi, 1:14:38 Walk - General	1.5mi, 42:56 Walk - General 3mi, 1:15:20 Walk - General
Mon 3rd Feb Feb 3	Tue 4th Feb Feb 4	Wed 5th Feb Feb 5	Thu 6th Feb Feb 6	Fri 7th Feb Feb 7	Sat 8th Feb Feb 8	Sun 9th Feb Feb 9
1.8mi, 58:53 Walk - General 3mi, 1:10:47 Walk - General	0.9mi, 1:02:50 Walk - General 2.9mi, 1:01:51 Walk - General 3mi, 1:09:13 Walk - General	0.8mi, 21:36 Walk - General 4.4mi, 1:59:59 Walk - General	2mi, 51:13 Walk - General 1.4mi, 24:54 Walk - General 1.4mi, 26:47 Walk - General 3.3mi, 1:39:46 Walk - General	2.3mi, 58:32 Walk - General 3mi, 1:15:23 Walk - General	1.3mi, 40:56 Walk - General 3mi, 1:14:41 Walk - General	-

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