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Go on ... just try a half

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March 25th 2007
Of late, a number of people have been encouraging me to try a half and, on 25 March, I headed to Reading and did just that. Was a much better experience than I thought, and I reckon I might give it a go again. Of course, I am talking about a half marathon. It is the furthest I have ever run in my life! Had been doing some training beforehand, and had been talking up my sub 2 hour finish, but w ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more