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The Magic Forest: Athlete's Monkey Feet

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Wednesday, 3 June 2015. It still amazes me that of all the miles I have run in sometimes horrific conditions where my feet have been have been wet through for over 24 hours, pounded through raw silage, stagnant mud or just sweating from a long distance run that I have never suffered from fungal infections. And some medicated talc in my Monkey Feet shoes. 4 June 2015 at 23:45. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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The Magic Forest: A monkey by any other name would smell as sweet

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Monday, 11 May 2015. A monkey by any other name would smell as sweet. My Dear Readers, you may have read in my blog about HEROS. I first became aware of this group about 7 years ago when running with my then trail running partner, George, when we bumped into them on the North Downs Way. The group was full of people I had met before from club runs and races, this was a group with no affiliation.perfect.

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The Magic Forest: No GUCR 2015 but a new start

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Wednesday, 29 April 2015. No GUCR 2015 but a new start. And so with the completion of the Hanover Marathon last week I have to look to the future and what is on the cards for me. I have however decided to do one last long ultramarathon later this year which I do not want to say too much about now but will do when I have confirmation that my entry has been accepted. The Monkey Feet are back in town.

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The Magic Forest: Monkeys, Music and Mirth

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Sunday, 28 June 2015. Monkeys, Music and Mirth. And so the evening arrived when we were to meet outside the Queen's Head public house in Downe, Kent. There is always that slight doubt that anyone will turn up to it as people who say they will come have change in plans. Read as the other village drunk) told me "To look out for the wild boar in the woods" I smiled and replied "I think I have just met it" and lef...

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The Magic Forest: The Monkey and the Dog's B******ks

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Friday, 24 July 2015. The Monkey and the Dog's B* * * ks. These days it is a very rare thing to see me at either the track or the club running, this is down to one of two things, either I am working or the Delightful Mrs S is. Tonight, however, my luck was in and I was able to get the car for the evening as Mrs S had taken some much needed leave. I must remember to throw them away sooner rather than later!

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The Magic Forest: The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent.

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Friday, 3 April 2015. The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. It is funny how, when going through life, we always think we are young we are,. I feel like I am a 30 year old.". I feel like I am a 20 year old.". Shit, I feel like I am 40 this morning.". Regular readers will know that close friends call my healing powers as "Lazarushian". This week I decided...

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The Magic Forest: The half-hearted Monkey race report

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Sunday, 29 March 2015. The half-hearted Monkey race report. In my [grief] madness I decided to enter all four races in the Dover Running Festival, after all, running a marathon and a half marathon in one day followed by a marathon and a 10 km the next day would be easy.wouldn't it? So here is the breakdown:. Half Marathon - Wearing my trusty old Monkey Feet ran 13.1 miles and finished. Woke up and my heel, an ...

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The Magic Forest: Should I pursue a path so twisted?

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Saturday, 6 June 2015. Should I pursue a path so twisted? And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Today's run was simply described by my buddy Duncan as ". We arrived in good time to the chosen pub that was to be the halfway mark, one that boasted Real Ale. We returned to our route planning and plodded out the final 3 miles ducking and diving thr...

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The Magic Forest: Onwards and Upwards

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The trials and tribulations of a [not so] long distance runner living in deepest, darkest Kent. Friday, 29 May 2015. BOOM - I am out of the door. I have spent too much time wallowing in my inner self and I have decided that I need to get going and set myself a few challenges. Looking around I remembered that there was a race that popped up on my running RADAR last year called the Saffron Trail Ultra. Wow and so we have it,a new challenge. More to follow over the coming weeks. 29 May 2015 at 12:40.