http://www.runningapes.co.uk Running the 2009 London Marathon for MACS Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:56:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chris' Race I actually got a good nights sleep and woke about 6.30am just in time to eat my porridge.  I really don't do breakfast and usually a nice cup of tea does the trick but I thought maybe a little more maybe required on this particular morning. After picking Jess up ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/04/the-big-day/   It was cold and the local fashion was a figure hugging black bin liner.  This may have been a typical Sunday morning in Reading but it wasn't for the three running apes.  We converged on the football stadium in nervous anticipation.  Although Jess and I had covered the distance before we had ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/04/half-distance-but-full-effort/ Jess and I arrived at 7.30am at the park not entirely sure what we were about to let ourselves in for.  It was a bright, chilly morning and we had come well supplied with water and lucazade.  Today was supposed a mini dress rehersal for the big day so we ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/03/21-miles-around-dulwich-park/ Following a pretty poor attempt over the last couple of weeks with the Snow and building up to the Motown evening Jess and I were determined to put in a good performance this weekend. We had been running to Farningham and back for the last couple of weeks but we thought ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/127-miles-in-the-sun/ Saturday 17th January and although bright it still feels cold outside.  Jess had been on the early at work and having missed a week due to sudden weekend away I wasn't feeling the most motivated.   We had knew we had to run for 2 hours but we were struggling to find a route.  I thought ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/01/the-long-road-to-nowhere/ We are proud to announce our first fundraising event will be a Motown Charity Evening on the 14th February. View our fundraising events page for more details. Contact Chris for ticket information. http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2009/01/motown-charity-evening/ It has a circular route of 13 miles and is faily flat - we were told.  Jess and I decided it was time to push the training forward and try a half marathon.  We had ben told by a couple of people about Bewl Water, a massive reservoir and nature reserve.  For our ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2008/12/bewl-water-bewl-hell/ Friday 12th December and Jess and I went for a little 6 mile run along the River Cray.  It only took 45 minutes but I haven't run since little Arran was born and although I was never out of breath I again lost all feeling in both feet.  We are aiming ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2008/12/a-run-along-the-river/ After the run along North Cray Road training really felt it was going in the right direction.  However all plans came to an abrupt holt from 3am Friday 5th December onwards.  That is the time my wife went into labour with our little son Arran born 2.57am on Saturday 6th ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2008/12/a-new-arrival-puts-training-on-hold/ Saturday 29th November Jess and I went for a run along the North Cray Road from her house and back.  Probably a 6.5 - 7 mile run.  It took us just over an hour, in the pouring rain again!  It seems to only rain for an hour every weekend and that's ... http://www.runningapes.co.uk/index.php/2008/11/training-hots-up-in-the-rain/