Endurance Athlete & Athletics Fan. Athletics & Running Coach. Race Official & Event Adjudicator. Chelmsford Central Core Team Volunteer.

Essex, England
Joined May 2017
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Following last week's website changes, our CEO Russ Jefferys has written an open letter to parkrunners πŸ‘‰ parkrun.me/g1y2l 🌳 #loveparkrun
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Event cancelled due to flooding on the course for 10/2/24. Please retweet. @ActiveEssex @ChelmsCouncil
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Proud to be featured in my local parkrun report this week again (with some appropriate humour directed at me). πŸ˜‚ #loveparkrun – at Chelmsford, East
It's an insect world for this weeks run report, dive in for an itch! @ActiveEssex @ChelmsCouncil parkrun.org.uk/chelmsfordcen…
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Great to find myself in my local parkrun report from last Saturday. Thanks for the support, @chelmsparkrun. πŸ‘πŸ»
What happened at event #473? Read the run report to find out if you didn't make it this week! @ActiveEssex @ChelmsCouncil parkrun.org.uk/chelmsfordcen…
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βœ… 1st @LondonMarathon βœ… 1st race in costume βœ… @GWR fastest male marathon dressed as insect (mosquito in 3:49:38) βœ… Most money I have ever raised for charity (>Β£660 for @AgainstMalaria) Best day of my running life πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ #WeRunTogether Pictures: bit.ly/AMF-MosquitoMan – at London, England
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Amazing and unforgettable experience. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ A challenge that made the race even more special. 🦟 Thanks to @GWR and @AgainstMalaria for all their support. #LondonMarathon2023
Did you hear? 😎 @GroundedRunner broke the record for fastest marathon dressed as an insect (male) 🦟 3:49:38 for @AgainstMalaria #Londonmarathon
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Wishing @GroundedRunner good luck in his first ever @LondonMarathon tomorrow - dressed as a mosquito! #malaria #charity #LondonMarathon againstmalaria.com/MosquitoM…
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With 1 week to go before #LondonMarathon I enjoyed a 45-minute easy-paced cross country run this afternoon. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Spring scenery and weather helped get me in the mood. 🌱 Excited to be attempting a @GWR to support @AgainstMalaria at @LondonMarathon. 😊 #running #charity
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π™€π˜Όπ™Žπ™π™€π™ π™Žπ˜Όπ™‡π™€! Get 50% off a host of sustainable sportswear till midnight Monday! Shop now to get amazing deals on running vests, t-shirts & 1/4 zips! πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/scimitarretail50 #ukrunchat #parkrunuk #runner
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RT this, and follow @BloomsburySport to be in the Sunday 9th April 9pm prize draw for your chance to copy of In The Spell of the Barkley, by Michiel Panhuysen. We will choose six winners. Good luck! Find out more about the book here: bit.ly/3SvYK7y #ad #ukrunchat
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AMF has been ranked a top global charity by @GiveWell & @LifeYouCanSave over last 13 years. πŸ₯‡ 100% of public funds received buy long-lasting insecticide treated nets, saving lives. 🦟 That's why I'm proud to raise money for @AgainstMalaria - bit.ly/AMF-MosquitoMan.
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Really pleased with today's efforts. An unexpected decision led me to Maldon where I finished first at @Maldonparkrun then ran 16ΒΌ easy-paced miles along the Blackwater Estuary. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Great way to start April. I even enjoyed the windy, muddy and wet conditions. πŸ€” #parkrun #training
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#Malaria is preventable & treatable. Prevention is cheaper than treatment. β€’ The most effective means of prevention is sleeping under a mosquito net (such as a Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net) β€’ Each net costs only Β£1.50. Donate to @AgainstMalaria and save a life. @GiveWell
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I wanted to challenge myself today on a day off work. So I ran this local hill up & down (β‰ˆ630m) 39 times! Covered 18Β½ miles in just over 2Β½ hours. πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Shame about chaffing but stayed mentally strong. πŸ’ͺ🏻 Pleased with steady, easy pace. @AgainstMalaria #LondonMarathon #training
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Malaria kills over 625k people every year & over 240m people fall ill. β€’ 70% of deaths are children under 5 β€’ Malaria is the world's single largest killer of pregnant women β€’ 90% of the deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa @AgainstMalaria #CharityTuesday
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Finished my week by comfortably running 10β…˜ miles (50 miles for the week). πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ My training for #LondonMarathon is making me stronger and I feel as though I'm recovering quickly from the longer workouts. Still excited to run as #MosquitoMan for @AgainstMalaria in 4 weeks. 🦟
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Enjoyed a rest day from running by volunteering at @chelmsparkrun this morning. Supported the set up of the event then marshalled. Felt great to clap πŸ‘πŸ» and cheer, encouraging all the local runners & walkers as they passed by. #loveparkrun #volunteerEssex @ActiveEssex
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Made most of a day off work by running 20β…• miles through local villages + along river trail (in under 2 hrs 45 mins). πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Despite wind & showers I enjoyed the mud & sunny spells. Felt strong πŸ’ͺ🏻 & maintained quality hydration throughout. πŸ’¦ #LondonMarathon @AgainstMalaria
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David A. Church retweeted
RT this, and follow @Great_Run to be in the Sunday 26th March 9pm prize draw for your chance to win a place in this year's AJ Bell #GreatManchesterRun, taking place on 21st May. We will choose five winners. Good luck! #ad #ukrunchat #20YearsRunning
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Covered a marathon distance this weekend over 2 runs: 16 miles on Saturday & 10ΒΌ miles on Sunday. πŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Sore legs now but felt strong. Still more long runs to conquer before #LondonMarathon - only 5 weeks to go! πŸ’ͺ🏻 Can't wait to run as Mosquito Man for @AgainstMalaria. πŸ‘πŸ» #UKRunChat
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