Hanging out with the 'park animals' in the finishing area

Royal Parks Half Marathon

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October 12th 2008
After a week of lavish food and wine in Italy mid-September, then a week at Beerfest less than two weeks later, I wondered why I had signed up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon. Leaving less than a week till d-day, I had to hope my 'pre-drinking' training set me in good stead! And with a course that ran past London's most iconic landmarks, I was determined to compete. As the name suggests, we r ... read more

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