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  • o.t.s.o…..April

    Although recent road runs have been beautifully decorated by the glorious roadside displays of daffodils that are an annual highlight in March, it’s now time for them to leave the stage and make way for the blue woodland carpets, courtesy of the bluebells which will make your cross country runs even more enjoyable than usual Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..the 3 Forts Challenge

    I had another decent and injury free half marathon on Sunday at Paddock Wood. I’d been waiting to see if I was fit after my two recent races before taking the plunge and planning to run the Welsh 3000s end to end in one go, with Andy H as a running partner and Andrew as Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..March 1st

    Every winter despite the actual evidence, I persist with the foolish idea that as soon as we hit the 1st March all the bad weather is behind us and it’s wall to wall sunshine for the next eight months. I wrote the short poem below a couple of days ago, when that thought was still Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..”best race” memories

    I had a really enjoyable race at the weekend in the local Tunbridge Wells half marathon. It occurred to me afterwards that along with another local early spring half marathon in Paddock Wood, I’ve been lucky enough to have a couple of really great, well organised halves on my back doorstep for the best part Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..February

    You put on your brave face in January But now that we’re finally through it Looking back in the rear view mirror Is probably the best way to view it ———————————————————— But the countdown has definitely started With signs that spring’s heading our way All those extra minutes of daylight From dawn until dusk every Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..Wealdway 1986

    Soon after the event, I wrote up an account of the run, so I’ll reprint it here as I wrote it then: RUNNING THE WEALDWAY  –  SATURDAY AUGUST 23rd 1986 I discovered the existence of the Wealdway about a year ago and having enjoyed running the 31 mile stretch of it from Gravesend to home on Read more