Training for an amazing challenge in September
Today sees the big reveal on the new Tough Mudder Obstacles for 2016, with the ominously named Blockness Monster, Backstabber and more. Well, I’ve already signed up for Tough Mudder London South 2016 but before the training begins in earnest, to remove any holiday excesses, here is my review of the gear that got me […]
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Well, week to go and all the training is over. Some yoga, swimming, and climbing to keep me loose as we head into the last few days. How has the training gone? Well getting to the end of the training programme and seeing the words primal movements as a circuit and having been doing that […]
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So it’s off to the Midlands this weekend to indulge in some welcome fun with Profound Decisions’ EMPIRE Live Roleplay System. It may not be a skating work out but I’m sure Coach would approve of the armour plated insanity that the weekend will bring. A chance to see good friends and hopefully find a […]
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Well it’s T minus 100 until the London South Tough Mudder and it’s fair to say I’m a little nervous. When I did the London Marathon back in 2004 it’s fair to say that the distance was just a number until I got to the start. Now, years old, and may be a little wiser, […]
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Okay, we’re a few months in now and the training appears to be working. Well, I’m slimmer if not lighter (tries to hide his diet planner) and the cardio work is coming along to the point that I’m looking at some trail running routes around Sheffield and graduating from the Muddling Bootcamp up to the […]
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2 weeks in, and while my fitness is improving I’ve picked up a very nasty cold. So while I’m having a bit of an enforced rest it’s time to talk a little about what I’m doing and why. Okay, for the uninitiated Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle race which was first held in […]
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I have to admit that 2014 was really hard for me. Buying a home, getting married and getting a cat were all amazing but when the bad dog bit he bit incredibly hard in. After a brilliant final year playing for the Tamworth Phoenix in 2013 I found it incredibly hard to keep up the […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 