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Dublin Marathon 2012

Well – that’s my final marathon of the year done and what a way to end it. Fantastic location, fantastic people/support, fantastic weather (cold and dry) and a personal best by over 14 minutes! You can review my marathon stats … Continue reading

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Great Welsh Marathon 2012

This year my fund-raising for MND Scotland involves running four marathons in Wales (Llanelli), Scotland (Edinburgh), England (Chester) and Ireland (Dublin). Last weekend saw the first of these.

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Long Live The Tache

Since Christmas I have been sporting a new look – now it’s the time to announce why! I have been raising money for various charities by running (I’m doing 4 marathons this year for MND Scotland) but I have finally … Continue reading

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1000km Almost There

For those that don’t know, my eldest daughter Emma Berry Goodman passed away in September 2008 from Motor Neurone Disease. Whilst she was with us we were greatly helped by three fantastic charities: MND Scotland, Marie Curie Cancer Care and … Continue reading

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Run To Date – Just over 100 miles

As you may knowI am planning to run 1000km in 2011 to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. To date I have run 164km or 16.4% of my target distance – unfortunately I am only at 4% of my … Continue reading

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1000K In 2011 – My Dashboard

As you know I have pledged to run 1,000 kilometers in 2011 For Marie Curie Cancer Care. Here is the first draft of the dashboard I’ll be using to communicate my progress. Click here for the bigger version. The JustGiving … Continue reading

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2011 – Fundraising Challenge – Run 1000km

In 2011 I plan to run 1000km to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. This will be spread across multiple events including the Edinburgh Marathon and all of my training sessions. If you would like to donate please visit … Continue reading

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Marcothon (December Running) Update

photo credit: Nick-K (Nikos Koutoulas) The concept behind Marcothon was simple : run every day in December for at least 25 minutes or 3 miles. My results: 15 days out of 31 18 runs in total 75.51km or 46.92 miles … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Marathon 2010

The Good Most would have said the weather was good, I beg to differ it was waaay too hot! On the plus side I’m sure that helped bring out more spectators who really helped spur me on and yes the … Continue reading

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Marathon Training Update

photo credit: damianromero Parkrun Last Saturday (10th April) saw the the launch of the Strathclyde Park Parkrun. After recieving so much encouragement from the folks at the Glasgow Parkrun I decided to give something back and volunteer to help. This … Continue reading

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