AndyS

Last on at 3pm, 8th May 2024
M55 Greater London
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About Me
Former blob man (150kg , 50 inch waist), now less so (but still fat).
Started Couch-to-5k on July 31st 2015, then went to parkrun in November 2015 - and got hooked. (A2002980)
Started doing longer distances - first 10k, then a half (loved it!), then trained for the 2018 London Marathon ... and the wheels totally came off. I hated the training. 4 months of getting slower and slower, and resenting running. Ran the 2018 VLM (6:04:13) - enjoyed the day immensely, but you won't ever see me training for another one (if I ever get a place, I can walk it in about 7 hours).
So still trying to recapture the enjoyment that running once brought to me, but nothing's working. Marathon training robbed me of all of the pace that I had (and I didn't have much to start with) - but worse, it's also taken away my endurance. Previously, I could go and plod out a half without too much trouble - now, I can't even run 5k without a walk break.
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Recent Blogs
Who Am I? - Solved! Dec 2023
The Big Half 2023. Sep 2023
RideLondon-Essex 100 miles 2023. May 2023
Tubeless Tyres... May 2023
Who am I - Solved!🎉🥳🍾 Dec 2022
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Pool 0.5mi 14:03
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Sauna 0mi 15:20
8th May
Virtual Ride 9.1mi 47:43
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Spitfire Scramble 8 person relay 13th Jul
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200m 10 8
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5mi 1:25:44 13:54
10k 1:45:56 18:04
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