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Running Log – Fartlek To The Quay

January 24, 2010

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I struggled the whole day whether to go for a run. In the end, the good in me prevailed. And someone seemed to be telling me that I should have ran in the morning when the sun when shining bright and warm. It started drizzling the moment I started running. The little raindrops did worked […]

Haile Wins 2010 Dubai Marathon

January 22, 2010

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A sore back. A hard fought victory just 24 seconds ahead of the runner-up Chala. Not a record breaking time. And the $1 Million? It stays in the bank for now. But above those news, it was Haile’s winner attitude that amazes and shines. In the press story, Haile was reported saying, “I slept in […]

Running Log – Topsham

January 22, 2010

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This is my long run for the week. It is also a recce for my 2xrun which I’m planning to do. The weather was fine. Slight drizzling and occassional cold breeze. I was getting more headwind from the cars zipping past me. The motivation was a sumptuous meal I had planned for after the run. […]

The Million Dollar Marathon

January 21, 2010

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What happens when you put a million dollars together with Marathon? You get a potential world record-breaking race time. Or maybe it is just a gimmick to give debt-ridden Dubai some relieve off the recent bad news. No matter the motivation, Dubai Marathon defending champion Haile Gebrselassie, will surely be in for a run for […]

How To Cheat In A Marathon

January 21, 2010

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I am totally amazed that people would cheat in a marathon and the fact that they were successful at doing it. All of them were ranked in the top 100 runners for that race and had times of under 2:34:00. They probably cheated their way to the top!