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Lessons from Roald Dahl: Ugly thoughts
When I was growing up, no author ‘spoke’ to me more than what Roald Dahl did. In my little world, it seemed as if only he knew what it was like to be me. So when I found the Roald Dahl collection of...
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Out of the mouths of heroes
Staring in awe at the London 2012 Olympic gold and silver medallists at a function recently, I was struck by the fact that they are just ordinary people with an extraordinary drive and passion for...
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If anything, 2015 taught me this…
There are three races that I ran in 2015 which taught me incredibly valuable lessons which I’ll be using as a guide in 2016. 1. RAC 32km Tough One – Lesson: Set big, hairy, audacious goals I had never...
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Parkrun taught me *this* about going into 2017
I knew how much I hated running cross country so the thought of waking up on a Saturday morning to run parkrun did not appeal to me at all. When all my running friends were clocking up parkrun...
View ArticleWe’re closing down
When KK read me the email, it truly felt like someone had punched me in the stomach. For a couple of days, we both floated in a bubble of denial, hoping our contact in the US would reply to our …...
View ArticleKeeping my hands busy
I recently took up crochet. Besides recognizing the joy it was bringing to my circle of friends, I was keen to learn a new skill. My coloring books were gathering dust and I was picking up in...
View ArticleWhat my coaches taught me about running
I’ll be quite honest with you. When my CMIYC running partner (who I had only met 5 mins before the run) plugged her earphones in her ears into the 2nd kilometre of our 5km run, I was quite relieved. I...
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