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December 22, 2021January 1, 2022 jonzincke Ramblings

Not the Goat

The snow is coming down hard now. I am running down a path with large bushes on either side, head torch on. As I turn a corner, I slip down a small hill. Head torch comes flying off and I am sat in the snow chuckling to myself. Its 4.30pm on the 4thDecember in Northumberland … Continue reading Not the Goat

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 jonzincke Ramblings

I HEART THE LAKES

It’s just before 8am and I’m standing in a field of a private school just outside the lake district on a beautiful Saturday morning. I should have finished the CCC a few hours earlier in the town of Chamonix. How did I find myself here though? Well, it’s a funny story really. On the train … Continue reading I HEART THE LAKES

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 jonzincke South Downs Way 100 2021

It’s not a jar, it’s a gate.

The following is a tale of a long run. It contains open discussion of bodily functions and comes with parental advisory for explicit language. This tale will follow the classic Hollywood format of a 3-act structure. This is applied in nearly all movies and use these devices to tell the story. SetupConfrontationResolution It’s a classic … Continue reading It’s not a jar, it’s a gate.

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@maverickrunproject long run days are the best!
Big day out on the Far Eastern fells.
Never be afraid to change the plan.
Lakeland adventures, I have missed you!
Back to the lakes tomorrow!😍
Training. It’s the hours we put in that no one sees, unless you like to #stravastalk 😜. I kinda gave up posting every run/session a while ago but the work is still going on. 4-5 runs a week, 2 strength sessions, intervals, steady state runs etc. Its not sexy, it’s been mostly in the dark and solo but this is what I need to do. 2 months of training done for @lavaredoultratrail and the build is just getting started. Time to head into the next phase and I am excited for some more sexy runs, not in the dark!🤣
Love, love, love leading these runs!
Just because it looks 😍
When I finished SDW100 in 2021, I said never again to a 100. Then a couple of weeks later, I said never again unless it’s something different🤦🏻‍♂️🤣. Like I have posted about before, doing scary things and saying yes to adventure are my mantras. So today I finally was able to sign up to the @spinerace Challenger South. 108 miles of Pennine way “fun” in January 2024.

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