Tag Archives: running

X multiplied by Y = why

Posted on 19 December, 2012 by Ryan

Many runners enjoy running in groups. Running with company can help in terms of safety, and just extra enjoyment to pass the time. However, everybody runs at different paces. I recently experienced a situation where runners set off at different … Continue reading →

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Another great half marathon – tho not a personal best

Posted on 8 December, 2012 by Ryan

Today I ran my third Dubai Creek Striders half marathon. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and wonderful event, even though I didn’t quite achieve my goal of bettering my personal best time from last year. Early on it seemed it … Continue reading →

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Marathon PB at Dubai Marathon, 27 January 2012

Posted on 28 January, 2012 by Ryan

Yesterday at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon I crushed my running goal of 3:30. I crossed the line in a net result of 3:23.32 – which I’m very happy with. The time’s 15 minutes faster than my former best, in … Continue reading →

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Old London Town

Posted on 27 September, 2011 by Ryan

London, what a magical city. It’s almost indescribable, but there is a buzz to this place which I’ve not really experienced elsewhere. Monday evening I woke up at 3:30am to Skype my family back in Dubai. Quite unexpectedly, when I … Continue reading →

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A load of 2011 updates

Posted on 1 January, 2011 by Ryan

It’s almost been an eternity since we had regular internet access at home, so there’s been no blogs for some time. I’ve occasionally added to a journal, so I’ll post some of these out of date and out of context … Continue reading →

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Dubai touch footy

Posted on 13 October, 2010 by Ryan

I played a game of touch footy this evening as a fill-in. The conditions were superb. So the weather was almost the opposite of two nights ago when I went for a run to the Burj Al Arab and back. … Continue reading →

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These shoes are made for running

Posted on 3 September, 2010 by Ryan

In my 33 years on this planet I’ve run two marathons. My first was at Gold Coast in 2007, my second was in Berlin, Germany last year. This has led some of my colleagues to be misinformed into thinking I’m a … Continue reading →

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Germany and the Berlin marathon – Sept 2009

Posted on 5 October, 2009 by Ryan

Late last month Elle and I took advantage of my parents coming to Dubai and jetted off to Germany for a long weekend on our own. Despite appearences, it wasn’t just for a dirty weekend, there was actually some purpose … Continue reading →

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Terry Fox Run – 2009

Posted on 20 February, 2009 by Ryan

This morning I decided to participate in the 14th Annual Terry Fox Run in Abu Dhabi. To get to Abu Dhabi around 8am for registration meant I had to catch a 6:20am bus from Bur Dubai. Some people warned me … Continue reading →

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My worst half marathon yet

Posted on 6 July, 2008 by Ryan

Last year I ran the Gold Coast full Marathon.  It didn’t go great, but I did OK. Unfortunately my training this year has been abridged due to more than a few injuries. That’s why I decided to focus on just the … Continue reading →

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