Category Archives: Fitness

Sounds Like A Plan

Posted on January 13, 2013 by paulbentley

Hi guys, How are we doing this fine and fancy Sunday evening? That good hey, I like it 🙂 Well, not much to report on the running front, but the food has been better. I wouldn’t say good, but, I … Continue reading →

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Oh How The Mighty Have Fallen

Posted on January 7, 2013 by paulbentley

I’ve had my first run… So, lets face it, I was never exactly ‘mighty’ in the truly mighty sense of the word, but, on the 25th March 2012, I did run the Liverpool Half Marathon in 2:49:57. That’s 13.5 miles … Continue reading →

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Something to focus on

Posted on January 6, 2013 by paulbentley

I was going to entitle this post, “Overcoming Apathy” as I am feeling quite apathetic at present, but, you know what, what’s the point? I’m either in this or I’m not. Yes, I’m finding it hard to get any momentum … Continue reading →

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Half Marathon Training – Week #5 Stats

Posted on February 20, 2012 by paulbentley

Well guys, unfortunately things have gone from bad to worse. As you know, I decided I needed to completely rest during week #4 of my training schedule. All because of a really innocuous injury to my right calf whilst running … Continue reading →

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Half Marathon Training – Week #4 Stats

Posted on February 12, 2012 by paulbentley

The injury to my calf has pretty much meant I’ve not been able to run. My expired gym membership (thankfully I’m sorting the gym membership tomorrow) has pretty much meant I’ve not been able to do any alternative training. All … Continue reading →

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Getting Through The Winter

Posted on January 10, 2012 by paulbentley

Hey guys and girls, how we doin’? Not been able to post much last week or so. I was on my first week back at work last week and it was the early shift. Needless to say, I came home, … Continue reading →

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A Year in (Quick) Review

Posted on January 3, 2012 by paulbentley

Let’s cut to the chase shall we… I’ve been weighed today and I was right. By right I mean I did gain more than 20-25 lbs since the end of October when I last got weighed, but, I was also … Continue reading →

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Do’s & Don’ts

Posted on September 1, 2011 by paulbentley

So I asked you kind people of the interweb and blogosphere to help me decide what my next ‘Health Focused Monthly Mini’ was going to be. It could be a ‘Do’, something to add to my new lifestyle, or, it … Continue reading →

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I Have The Body Of A God…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by paulbentley

… Unfortunately it’s not a Greek god, more Buddah than Hercules, but hey, I’m working on it 🙂 However, I flippin’ love this tee shirt! It has been on my ‘Rivers’ list and I am very happy to report that … Continue reading →

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2 x 7 = Calorific Heaven

Posted on July 19, 2011 by paulbentley

A couple of short posts. Forgot to post this yesterday, although it will still be dated yesterday when you read it, so it won’t mean the day before the day it is dated , it will mean the day it … Continue reading →

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