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About me

So why am I writing a blog? I am not a race winning, record breaking runner with great training tips to share.  I am not an adventurer with incredible stories to tell. I am not fighting against long odds or battling some unthinkable troubles. I am not even doing anything particularly special, at least not yet. In truth I am a very lucky, average man who was blessed with an easy start. I have a great home-life and a good job that allows me to indulge in my hobby of running.  Like many runners, lacing up the trainers is not just about keeping fit. It's a three to five times weekly therapy session shaking those pesky thoughts about until they settle into a more sensible order. It's a great social fix, meeting up with old and new friends for a hard training session or long easy run. You share in each other’s successes and failures and runners are, almost exclusively, incredible people. Surrounding yourself with these kind, generous, driven attitudes rubs off, as d