Wisdom

18 Oct 2017
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Seal Cub Clubbing Club

Sticky Post By On October 18, 2017 With 2 Comments
Who's who......fellrunners are a stylish lot.
What’s with all these clubs huh?! What even is a club?? Fell-running’s got its fair share right? What are they? Where are they? And are they any good? Who’s the best? Who’s the worst? Who even cares?!………….me. I do. So,…
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15 Oct 2017
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Time to Train

Sticky Post By On October 15, 2017 With No Comments
To those of you who whinge and moan about not having anywhere to train or no time to train I say NAY. Nay to your attitude. You suck. Boo to you. Allow me to hold myself up as the antidote…
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20 Aug 2017
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Summer: Twenty-seventeen

Sticky Post By On August 20, 2017 With No Comments
Aside from a couple of anomalies my fell season has been just shy of 10 days long. Frustrating? Yes. Surprising? Not so much. Injury and ‘life’ have both got in the way. Mainly the ‘life’ side of things. I had…
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18 Jul 2017
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‘Ard

Sticky Post By On July 18, 2017 With No Comments
Well that was shit. Had a meeting, no coffee, with the Man with the Hammer. Disaster – noun – a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship…. Sums up my day fairly…
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07 Apr 2017
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Plaudits for artistic merit…..

Sticky Post By On April 7, 2017 With 2 Comments
Money for old rope this. It’s been a subject that’s raised it’s schward a few times in the past and, well, it’s raised it again. I’m talking, of course, about aesthetics….. aesthetic or esthetic [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees-] Synonyms…
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26 Apr 2016
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Training: Psychology

Sticky Post By On April 26, 2016 With No Comments
Me and Rupert at Fitz Park (artist's impression)
I’m what I would call a realist. Others would take a look at that realism and in turn refer to me as a pessimist. This to me is ironically funny as that opinion in itself appears to be a pessimistic…
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26 Feb 2016
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The Fellicionado ‘Movingpicturesmith’ Awards 2015

Sticky Post By On February 26, 2016 With No Comments
During the hours of darkness there’s nothing more I enjoy than watching a film (well, there are a couple of other things but for the purposes of this post let’s politely ignore what they could be). In keeping with the…
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17 Feb 2016
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Anatomy of a Hawk

Sticky Post By On February 17, 2016 With 4 Comments
Scottish National XC 2014....also muddy
My time in Scotland is drawing inexorably to a close and with it my membership of, without a doubt (and sorry Ambleside – you’ll understand), the best running club I have ever been a part of. Those that know me…
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03 Feb 2016
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Ride like lightning, crash like thunder……..

Sticky Post By On February 3, 2016 With No Comments
......crash like thunder.
You can always rely on those fellas from over the water for a good quote. Found this absolute beauty just now, totally by accident I must add, whilst looking for some Andy Hampsten soundbites. Thought it good to share; the…
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