Category Archives: running

An annoyance…and a small victory :)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

I am in a bit of a crap mood of late. Perhaps it is the rainy debut to spring or something. Do you ever want to destroy your washing machine? Mine makes this incredibly annoying screechy BEEEEEP BEEEEEP when the … Continue reading →

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Running…again…sort of

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

I attempted a run today – almost 8 months after knee surgery and it was not brilliant. It is so depressing to be aching after 10-15 minutes when only 16 months ago I was able to run for 3-4h. Argh. … Continue reading →

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False start?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

After months of inaction due to my busted meniscus, I ran about 9k in about 50 minutes yesterday. I had to walk a bit after about 7.5k but didn’t have much knee pain. Just a bit winded. However, today has … Continue reading →

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Mourning for Wounded Knee (retitled inspired by Dee Brown’s classic :)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

I forgot to write about my knee. I can’t run for another two months due to a fractured meniscus. Goodbye Paris Marathon I saw an osteopath  - a French bone doctor – kind of like a chiropractor not into cracking … Continue reading →

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Two books on Running

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

As you might notice on the Twitter feed next to this post, I run quite often. Actually, I am training for my second Paris Marathon (10 April 2011) and also attempting to become a triathlete. I am, however, not a … Continue reading →

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Marathon de Paris by mfinocchiaro at Garmin Connect – Details

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

Marathon de Paris by mfinocchiaro at Garmin Connect – Details.

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More about my Marathon: Equipment Post-Mortem

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Just wanted to give a quick rundown on the equipment I used for the marathon and how well the various clothes and gadgets worked out. Shoes – New Balance 1064 (black, white and red) Grade: A Comments: I purchased these … Continue reading →

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What being a marathonian means to me 24h later…

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Way back 18 months ago, I decided that a long-standing goal of mine needed to be realized: a marathon at 40 years old. Unfortunately, my 40th birthday came and went too fast, but over last summer I had the resolve … Continue reading →

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No Froggies Today

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

Didn’t have time to write a post about Grenouilland today. It seems from my stats that it may not have been particularly missed. I’ll post one or two last entries in this theme and then let it die…unless popular uproar … Continue reading →

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Quitting coffee…

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

Mirror mirror on the wall Who’s the lamest blogger of them all… I have been really busy lately and neglected you my little blog. I am really sorry. But here’s what I have been up to if it is of … Continue reading →

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