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Articles about Life. That’s running and other life-y things.

  • Running Challenge Done!

    04 December 2020

    I took part in the Centurion Running One Community Challenge at the end of November. My target was to run 50 km. My plan was to run it over a week.

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  • Running Challenge

    20 November 2020

    We're still in COVID-19 November lockdown and I've not run in a race since last year. For added motivation as we reach the end of this second lockdown period (I hope), I have signed up for the Centurion Running One Community event. I have chosen to run 50 km in a week. Next week!

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  • Things You Might Not Know About Me: 1 - Australia

    11 November 2020

    Dad, me, John and Alan (Mum was taking the photo) in front of S.S Iberia

    My parents emigrated to Australia (under the Ten Pound Poms scheme) when I was nine years old. We travelled to Perth, Western Australia, by ship. It took about a month to get there!

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  • I've started so I'll finish (I hope)

    03 August 2020

    I've started four marathon training plans now (three via Strava and one from an online coaching group) but not started a race. How has that come about?

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  • Mum

    12 July 2020

    Brenda Mary Walker 1931 - 2020

    Brenda Walker died on 5th April 2020. She was my Mum.

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  • September Short

    24 September 2019

    September has been a quiet month. I’ve been ticking over slowly. But, not enough income really. It's been a good month for running though. I'm feeling positive about that.

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  • It's a marathon not a sprint ... unfortunately?

    01 March 2019

    Runners waiting for the start (of a parkrun)

    In this post, I discuss my running plan and how it has produced mixed results. I've gained endurance but lost some speed.

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  • 2019 so far

    30 January 2019

    My new kitchen? Design concept

    My first post of 2019. Personal stuff, running, web design and development work and Horsham Coworking.

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  • Weeknotes 30

    29 October 2018

    This is probably my last weeknotes post for this year. I'm up to 30 now but my posting schedule has slipped in recent weeks. Monthnotes would be a more accurate term at the moment.

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  • Weeknotes 29 - Barns Green Half Marathon

    04 October 2018

    Matt, me, Rob, Roger and Helen before the race

    The Barns Green Half Marathon (and 10k) took place last weekend. I ran the race for the third time.

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  • Belated Weeknotes 28

    09 September 2018

    Our team (the runners), Pimp My Stride, in the Horsham Round

    A rather late weeknotes post where I talk about running and web design and development and Horsham Coworking.

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  • Weeknotes 27

    10 August 2018

    Web design and development including Perch CMS links and moving a site to https. Running ... where I've been trying out bacon butty sports nutrition (ahem).

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  • Weeknotes 25

    20 July 2018

    Web design and development, Squarespace, and running the Wakehurst Willow 8k.

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  • Weeknotes 24 - Cycling Weekend

    11 July 2018

    Houses in Thaxted

    I've been away with friends on a cycling weekend in Essex. Well, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in fact!

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  • Weeknotes 23 - Happy Birthday to Me!

    25 June 2018

    Me, my sister Lynette and the cake!

    Last week, my coworking friends Matt and Roger and my sister Lynette and a few other friends organised a surprise birthday party for me.

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  • Weeknotes 21

    05 June 2018

    I entered the ballot for the next few shows of Later with Jools not really expecting to get tickets because the ballot is very, very popular. Amazingly, I found out last week that I have got tickets for this week's show. How lucky is that?

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  • Weeknotes 20

    30 May 2018

    This week, I've been decluttering my house and, in some ways, my life. It's been quite therapeutic.

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  • Weeknotes 18 - Run Gatwick Half Marathon

    14 May 2018

    Clive after running the Gatwick HM

    Another post about running this week. It's taken over my life a bit at the moment. This time, all about running the first Run Gatwick Half Marathon.

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  • Weeknotes 17

    07 May 2018

    The week, I've been out running in Hayward's Heath on a hot May day. And I'm assessing a couple of new (for me) website content management systems (CMS).

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  • Weeknotes 15 - Volunteering at the London Marathon

    24 April 2018

    London marathon volunteers

    I've never run a marathon and, apart from TV watching, haven't experienced race day at a big event like the London Marathon. So, it was with excitement and a few nerves that I travelled up to Blackheath at 5am on Sunday to help out on the big day.

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  • Weeknotes 14 - A few thoughts about running a marathon

    16 April 2018

    Following the progress of runners in Brighton Marathon and wondering if I should enter a marathon.

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  • Weeknotes 13

    09 April 2018

    Out and about this week. Running, Pilates and local brewery Pub Night.

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  • Weeknotes 10 - Sleeping Rough for a Good Cause

    20 March 2018

    On Friday last week, three of us from Horsham Coworking (and our pal Davey Pearson) slept rough to raise money for YMCA DownsLink Group, which helps young people and homelessness. The event was YMCA Sleep Easy 2018. It was quite an experience.

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  • Weeknotes 6 - Worthing Half Marathon

    18 February 2018

    At the end of the Worthing HM. Looking casual but it definitely didn't feel like that.

    A new personal best for me this week. I ran the Worthing Half Marathon in 1:54:08 (chip time) which was a massive half marathon PB ..... by 15 seconds. But, 15 seconds is still a PB!

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  • Weeknotes 5 - Italy!

    12 February 2018

    Stadio Olimpico

    Just one subject for my weeknotes post today. A trip to Italy last weekend to meet with friends and watch Italy v England in the rugby Six Nations Championship. It's a trip I make every two years because that's when England play in Rome.

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  • Weeknotes 4

    01 February 2018

    In this weeknotes post, I talk about freelancing business and referrals, the Perchology newsletter, and Horsham Coworking where a spare room and banners have produced some surprising results.

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  • Weeknotes 3

    27 January 2018

    The lake at Southwater Country Park (with swan)

    My third weeknotes post describes recent running adventures, my work updating a Perch CMS site, and personal finance. Quite a mixture!

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  • Running faster at the Itchingfield Time Trial

    14 June 2017

    Yesterday evening, was the normal Tuesday run with Horsham Joggers. It was the second Itchingfield Time Trial of the year. There's a club prize for the runner who improves their time the most.

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  • Running. It's all in the mind

    22 May 2017

    I ran a 10 km race at the weekend and was a bit disappointed with my time. Afterwards, I realised that I need to think more positively during a race.

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  • University reunion

    10 May 2017

    Clive, Alan and Nigel

    I visited Bath last weekend for the University's 50th Birthday celebrations. I studied Chemistry in the 1980s and, although I have visited since, it's been a a few years (five?) since my last trip. My visit was a mix of familiarity, memories, new things and old friends.

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  • Inspirational parkrun

    24 April 2017

    Parkrun is an inspiration. Run, walk or jog. Everyone can take part. Here are three moments from last weekend's Horsham parkrun that illustrate that and show how everyone gets involved.

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  • Getting my photography mojo back

    14 April 2017

    Red Ferrari

    I've not take any photos with my 'proper' camera (a Sony A6000) for ages. It's a great camera that is more than sufficient for my photographic talents but I became less interested and fell out of the photography habit. I'm hoping to get it back though and here's a start.

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  • CSS Grid Layout is a new way of thinking

    13 April 2017

    Grid Layout is a very powerful layout method. It's a new way of thinking for me. And, it's very exciting!

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  • I went out for a long Sunday run

    09 April 2017

    Today's run near Horsham, via the quiet village of Mannings Heath and Hammerpond Lane, was nearly 10 miles. Good training for me for an upcoming race.

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  • Here's what I've done today

    08 April 2017

    Today, I've cycled a couple of miles to and from Horsham Park, run 3 miles (5 km) at Horsham parkrun, visited a local brewery to buy some beer, and shopped at the local supermarket. See, I told you it was exciting ;-)

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  • Testing, testing and some more testing

    06 April 2017

    Here's what I've done so far to test my site's performance. It's looking good but I ned to address a couple of issues at the next stage.

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  • 30 Day Writing Challenge

    02 April 2017

    Clive Walker working at a desk

    Setting some objectives and describing how I will tackle the Challenge. The tools I'm using and my expectations.

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  • This site

    01 April 2017

    Why and how I'm building this site. A 30 Day Writing Challenge and a web development project.

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