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  1. Ten things I love about marathon training....

    by , 16-09-11 at 10:58
    ...I mean what is not to love, the trouble I have is choosing what ten lovely things to put to the list:


    1. Ice baths, mmmm lovely, that scream when I get in to one is obviously something of pure delight.
    2. Food, ah yes, all that lovely healthy food, lots and lots and lots of brown pasta, stupid amounts of veg, and porridge, lets not forget porridge. It is all beautiful and varied, honest.
    3. Injuries, I mean they just add character right, what is not to like? Cracked rib, quads
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  2. Arrabiata

    by , 08-09-11 at 18:13 (Recipes and stuff)
    Serves 2

    600g chopped tinned tomato
    Onion, finely chopped
    Red chilli, (a medium one, not a fiery one), finely chopped
    Clove of garlic, finely chopped
    Handful of pitted black olives
    6 tbsp olive oil
    Salt

    Heat a frying pan. Shallow fry the onions in the oil until soft. Add the chilli and garlic and brown the onion off. Slap the tomato in, salt to taste and simmer for a couple of minutes. Toss in the olives and warm them through.
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  3. How To Make Me Want To Murder You Over The Telephone

    by , 07-09-11 at 11:52 (MrFictions Playpen Of Doom)
    Taking calls from members of The Public all day long has its rewards. When you help some nice old lady you can get a genuine warm fluffy feeling inside.

    When that little old lady is screeching at you unintelligibly, however, things aren’t quite so rosy.

    So here I will give you a few tips that you can try when you have to call up a company so that they are less likely to want to grab you by the eyelids, swing you around and smash your stupid face into the edge of a ...
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  4. A letter to the local education department!

    by , 30-08-11 at 23:50
    Its a working progress and this is not the finished article. Although this what I would really like to say but I know Eccles will tidy it all up for me. Unless one of you lot want to do it

    Yeah I know the're grammer mistakes and stuff but you'll get the general idea. I just had to get this down on paper as it's keeping me awake and I'm very very angry right now.


    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I am writing to to complain about the current school/service bus
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  5. Marathon Training week 10, to the back of beyond and back....

    by , 30-08-11 at 12:54
    Okay, week 9 to 13, this is where it starts to get really serious and you begin to wonder if you're cut out for this stuff. My whole life is now taken up with running, whether it be checking schedules, looking at mileages or just sniffing my stale running kit to put on the least smelly top!

    I am also beginning to discover just how small Stockport and Manchester actually are, I'm going all over the shop, discovering new park trails, county parks, river runs etc...

    My whole ...
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