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No not really, just made me laugh as ‘who ?’ does come up a lot in conversation. :D

You should try having a girlfriend 22 years your junior, I have conversations like that everyday :D

All distances really, did the Eiger Ultra Trail 51k in the summer, the Snowdonia Marathon in October, I’ll do a spring marathon and then I’ve entered Race To The Stones 100k in the summer, then I’ll do another mountain marathon in late summer and then back to Snowdonia. Having a bit of a break until new year, so only running 40 ish miles a week, 3 spin classes and a Parkrun just to keep some speed in the legs at the moment.

I tend to end up upside down in a hedge after 3 pints these days but yes beer and lots of it maybe the answer :D

Anyone else struggling to keep weight on ? I’ve been vegan for about a year now, it coincided with me coming back from a long term running injury, so I expected the weight loss at first. I’m eating loads, feel great, running the best times I’ve ever run at 48 years old but I am struggling to maintain my weight.

I’ve been to doctors been given a clean bill of health but my weight keeps creeping down, I’m eating like a pig but I’m starting to look like Mo Farah. I’m even starting to get tempted by those monster get fat shakes you buy at body building shops. To give you an idea, when I left school at 16 I was county xc champion and weighed 9.5 stone. Now I’m 8 stone 10 😱

Anyone recommend somewhere to have an evening meal as near to Paddington station as possible please.

Built by somebody called Guy Rodgers in the south west somewhere, I've got one of his frames and love it :) He was something to do with a shop called Hot Persuits ?

I know it's mental! I've done it for the last few years, I'm hoping its people who lose them or don't get one as they took longer than 7.5 hours but I suspect a few people buy them to put on their office desk to pretend :D

Is it wrong that I just sold both my wife's and my VLM medal on eBay ? Thing is they'd just go in a drawer never to see light of day again :D I'd rather £170 in my pocket 😳

Well my best VLM so far so got to be happy :) managed to hold sub 3 pace for 17 miles but knew I was going to blow spectacularly if I tried to maintain it so eased off. Got a fantastic stitch at mile 24 which almost stopped me in my tracks but it eased enough to let me enjoy the last mile and a half.

Finished in 3:06:12 which is a 7 minute pb so got to be happy, although I'm a little sad that Snowdon is no longer my marathon pb :D

Thanks, not sure I'm up to sub 3 as I missed a months training through injury but I'm there or thereabouts. Weather looks great for me, the colder the better as far as I'm concerned. A bit scary though having no excuses if my wife beats me again :D

I'm on the fast good for age red start, otherwise I'd be sitting on your shoulder the whole race :D

New addition to the Jones household 4.5 month old whippet, we haven't had a puppy for 12 years so it's a bit of a shock to the system. A slight error of judgment getting him a week before London marathon but you live and learn.

Our 13 year old whippet wasn't that impressed when he first turned up but their best buddies already :)

My running went to sh*t after Snowdon marathon, just about lost the 10lbs I put on over Christmas but still feeling fat. I've had two 55 mile weeks so I'm hoping I'll have something in the legs for Tregaron 1/2 marathon this Sunday but I'm not holding my breath.

Well another Snowdon done and dusted, felt terrible for the first half but got a bit better after that. A new marathon pb so I can't be too disappointed 3:13:36 so over a minute quicker than my previous pb. Mrs Jones had a tough time of it, 5 minutes slower than last year but winning her age category cheered her up :)

Think it's beer time now :)

Currently sitting in a B&B in Llanberis stuffing my face with fizzy pop and chocolate and getting more and more nervous about Snowdon Marathon tomorrow. At least we've got some proper wet and windy weather forecast.

I'm running well at the moment, so my cunning plan is to sit on the lead woman's shoulder, ensuring maximum TV exposure and the hope that she drags me along to a 3:10 ish finish :D

I'm getting better at even pacing but it would still terrify me pacing in a race, must be very rewarding when so many hit their targets though :)

They've put our second xc league fixture the same weekend as Snowdon Marathon, I try and finish top ten overall in the series but that's out of the window if you miss one. I think we'll win the team title though :)

I know I keep going on about it :D but I'm absolutely smashing it in training :) ran 9 miles this morning quicker than my 1/2 marathon pb pace, it wasn't that far off my 10k pb pace. Not sure where it's come from but it's fun while it lasts.

Just looking at my splits from this morning again, I guess although I've had a crap year racing I have actually managed to get quite a few miles under my belt and it seems to be paying off :)

My 1/2 marathon race pace is about 6:40 m/mile pace but in training if I can run at 7:00 m/miles and throw in a last gasp 6:50 final mile that's a great fast training run for me.

This morning I ran 10 miles and 8 of them were 6:30 m/miles with other 2 6:40s. I don't think I've ever run a 6:30 mile in training and it was easy, I just hope I can keep it going another 3 weeks and have a good Snowdon :)

I'm so sensible with my diet but had a pretty shitty day yesterday so sat down and had pizza and a couple of beers to watch the rugby. Woke up this morning with a bit fuzzy head but headed out for a run anyway, just ran the fastest 9 miles I've ever run in training!! What the hell is that about :D

23 miles all off road this morning with 2800 feet of climbing, feeling pretty good at the moment. Need a snooze now though :)

Amazing time well done, can't even imagine running that fast 😓

Just entered 'Race To The Kings' seeing as I hallucinated knights in shining armour during 'Race to the stones' it seemed strangely appropriate. Think I've got unfinished business with ultra marathons.

Snowdon Marathon in 4 weeks, had a great 18 mile trail run today so I'm hoping I'm coming into a bit of fitness just at the right time. Snowdon from last year is my marathon p.b, don't think I'll get near that but it would be nice to get close.

Sorry edited post as I've now bought something else.

P.s Snowdonia in 6 weeks will be a walk in the park :D