Tag Archives: swimming

All Hail Gluteus Maximus!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Miles

This week has been rather relaxed on the activity front, still no running and apart from today’s 12 mile cycle ride, I’ve only been doing the daily 7 mile work journey. Since being told I couldn’t run for 6-8 weeks … Continue reading →

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Raining Rabbits #juneathon #day30

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Miles

So that’s Juneathon nearly over with and I’m really going to miss the ol’ girl. To mark the occasion I did some leg workouts at the gym (on legs that were still tired from yesterday) and then did over 1,000 … Continue reading →

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Logistically Challenged #juneathon #day29

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Miles

As we come to the penultimate day of Juneathon, I’m moving away from my usual jokey posts of the last month and making an observation about the logistics of being a runner, swimmer, cyclist… even more so a multisport activist, … Continue reading →

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Gym’ll Fix It #juneathon #day28

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Miles

In one of my earlier posts My First Race I mention Jim’ll Fix It, as when I was a kid in the 70’s he was quite prevalent. When he wasn’t encouraging schoolgirls to smash a Ming vase on Antiques Roadshow … Continue reading →

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Peddling Passion #juneathon #day27

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Miles

As she pursued him astride her steel mount she marvelled at his legs, like spandex covered pistons, propelling him up the steep incline. The mid morning sun beat down on them both and she grew short of breath, trying to … Continue reading →

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Seal Club #juneathon #day25

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Miles

The first rule of Seal Club is, you do not talk about Seal Club. The title of this blog is inspired by Stanley the Seal a doey eyed sea lion who encourages all them boys and girls to swim. I … Continue reading →

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Pavlov’s Goldfish #juneathon #day24

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Miles

I’m off work for the rest of Juneathon and today after procrastinating all morning cycled the long way to the pool. I’ve mentioned this before, but I get an off peak gym and swim pass for £31 per month. It’s … Continue reading →

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My Little Pony #juneathon #day22

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Miles

My route to the swimming pool, which I take most mornings, passes a field with little horses in. I believe they are called ponies, but they are very tiny… tiny, pony horses? Anyway there is one which is predominantly black … Continue reading →

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Buddha From Another Mother #juneathon #day21

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Miles

Some time ago I suffered terribly from anxiety and other noggin related maladies. I was at my wits end trying to cope with the pressures of life… a lot of them being my own making… some just being in my … Continue reading →

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Weird Science #juneathon #day18

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Miles

It often takes me just as long to find a photo to accompany a blog entry as the writing! Despite the photo from the film Weird Science, I’m not going to write 500 words on Kelly LeBrock, I could but … Continue reading →

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