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First Time Marathoners Read On

First Time Marathoners Read On

My work brings me into contact with lots of runners so I get a good idea of what’s on the horizon regarding future races. A good proportion of the people I have talked to are working towards their first marathon next year with London, Edinburgh and Paris high on the agenda for April/May time. It [...]

Sri Chinmoy 2 Mile Race 24th June 2009: Meadows, Edinburgh

Sri Chinmoy 2 Mile Race 24th June 2009: Meadows, Edinburgh

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organise races on the Meadows in Edinburgh most weeks. The races usually range from 1 mile to 10km and consist of laps of the park along footpaths. So on June 24th 2009, Rob and I trundled down to the park, where everyone was playing tennis, to take part in a [...]

Bupa Great Edinburgh Run 10k 2009

Bupa Great Edinburgh Run 10k 2009

When my wife and I planned to spend a few days near Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago I didn’t envisage doing a race of any kind. The idea was to visit the city to see my daughter Linda and her partner Rob. Well I suppose one way of seeing a city is to run [...]