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Dublin Marathon 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Ross (Admin)

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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Chester Marathon – My Race

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Ross (Admin)

As you should know by know my plan for the year was to run four marathons, one in each of Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland for MND Scotland. The start of October saw the English leg with the Chester marathon.

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Edinburgh Marathon 2012 – Did Not Finish

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ross (Admin)

My worst race ever. Prior to the 2012 Edinburgh Marathon I have only ever not finished one race before – a Strathclyde parkrun when I pulled my hamstring. Bearing in mind I did the Great Welsh Marathon last month – … Continue reading →

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Great Welsh Marathon 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ross (Admin)

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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I love #parkrun!

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Ross (Admin)

I have never been a fast runner – but parkrun has always been a competitive event for me. If I have not been chasing a personal best (PB), I have at least been trying to shave a few seconds off … Continue reading →

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1000km Almost There

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ross (Admin)

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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The Home Straight

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ross (Admin)

As you should know I set myself the challenge of running 1,000km in 2012 to raise money for the fabulous folks at Marie Curie Cancer Care. I have been slightly tardy with my updates but I am please to report … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2011

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ross (Admin)

OK it’s been a week since I finished my second marathon: This was the first “big” race in my year long 1,000km in 2011 for Marie Curie. To just add an extra element to the marathon my friend Andy from … Continue reading →

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Run To Date – Just over 100 miles

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ross (Admin)

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

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Ross (Admin)

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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