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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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Dad I dare you to do this. Ultra legs, ok let’s see where we are at😂. I was scored on entry!
Happy to be done.
How it started…how it ended
On the eve, eve of the LL50 thought a little throwback to my first race in cumbria was in order.
How is this my first @maverickrace of 2022🤦🏻‍♂️.
5 weeks until CCC😮
Ahhhhh taper.
Lovely evening last night with @maverickrunproject . Joined up with fellow run leaders @ilonam_trails @daphillmorg @enkara21 for a trip round my local woods enjoying a slightly cooler evening on the trails and cheeky beer at the local ale house.
From the mean streets of Westminster to the mountains of Madeira. A lot has changed in 7 years but also a lot hasn’t.

Recent Posts

  • Steps of Joy and Pain May 10, 2022
  • Hardmoors…finally April 11, 2022
  • 2021, another weird one! January 1, 2022
  • Not the Goat December 22, 2021
  • I HEART THE LAKES September 21, 2021

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