Bonne anniversaire, mon petite filous

I'm a crispy husk of a man sat before you, after a drunken night at Mango Landin', south Brixton's finest Caribbean-themed pub, saw us usher in J's 30s in some style. Everyone was incredibly generous and on top form, and we eventually made it to bed around 4am. There was only one thing for it yesterday - a hair of the dog and a burritto to soak up the excesses of the night before. ...

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Happy birthday J

Tomorrow, my lovely girlfriend Justyna turns 30. I remember when we first met, it seemed so far away - she was a young whipper-snapper of 25 and even I still had a year of my twenties left. Yet here we are, in 2011, still going strong and the big day upon us.

Alas, nearly 5 years of build up has not helped me think of the perfect present for her. 30 is significant; I wanted to make ...

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If you see slightly ugly looking links to another blog like the ones below...

...never fear, it is not spam (at least not by the standard definition - whether or not you class it as such is your prerogative*).

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I've finally got round to starting to blog about the Mongolia trip in more detail  - subtly ignoring the fact that this year's Charity Rally departed on Saturday, meaning I'm over a year behind schedule.

As and when I post something new to Steppe By Steppe, I'll chuck a link on here in case anyone fancies a gander.



*if for nothing else, at least Bobby Brown should feel proud that he has ensured a generation of pop fans can now spell the word 'prerogative' without need for consultation of spell checker.

Steppe By Steppe: The pre-trip shop

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The Personal Best Brigade

Gordon, Murray and I post-race

The British 10K

So, the British 10K is done and dusted, and I sit here smugly in possession of a new Personal Best, a mere 5 years after setting the benchmark with my first ever attempt at running a race.

I was seriously starting to become concerned that my steady decline into old age was irreversible, but a few decent training runs had given me a smidgeon of hope that I may be able to potter round in a decent ...

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Not sure if baked bean loading is known for improving performance

But I'm giving it a go. Big race tomorrow! The nerves are starting. Ordinarily i'd have a wee beer to calm myself, but am settling for lucozade sport instead. Not quite the same.

Rawhide

Wind-down to the British 10K on Sunday is officially on. I did another 10.1km training run on Monday night round Clapham, in a respectable 51 mins, and followed it up with a cheeky wee 5.5-er this evening round 2 laps of the park, breaking the 30 minute barrier for the first time in years in the process.

I'm feeling in pretty good shape, all things considered. Apart from the thigh chafe. ...

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Congrats to Gav & Imogen

Huge congratulations to one of my best & oldest friends, Gav, who this evening is sitting somewhere in New York City with the weary grin of a boy who has just become a man.

Earlier today, his new son finally decided to make an appearance - only a week and a bit late. News from across the pond is that mum Imogen is somewhat exhausted but otherwise in fine fettle, as is Junior. No name as yet, ...

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1 week to the British 10K

Rather impressively, I avoided boozing to go straight home on Friday after work, and went for a run. Almost as impressively, I thought I was taking it pretty easy but ended up doing 3 laps of the park / 8.5km in around 46 minutes, which is a fair pace, especially given the massive hill I had to wheeze up 3 times.

I don't feel particularly fit - I've a sharp pain in my chest at times that feels ...

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