Category Archives: Review

Romsey 5 Mile Road Race

Romsey 5 Mile Road Race 27/01/13

I’ve had a bit of a low mileage week the past seven days – more through circumstance by design – so I had intended to get a long run in on Sunday.  However, after getting back from a Friday night

Romsey 5 Mile Road Race

Romsey 5 Mile Road Race 27/01/13

I’ve had a bit of a low mileage week the past seven days – more through circumstance by design – so I had intended to get a long run in on Sunday.  However, after getting back from a Friday night

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Hampshire Cross-Country Championships 05/01/13

I’ve been running for a little while now and really enjoy running off road, yet have never really got into cross country running.  At school I hated it.  Then, when as an adult, I took up running, the local cross

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Hampshire Cross-Country Championships 05/01/13

I’ve been running for a little while now and really enjoy running off road, yet have never really got into cross country running.  At school I hated it.  Then, when as an adult, I took up running, the local cross

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Lordshill 10 Mile 04/11/12

I’ve come to the conclusion that 10 miles is almost the perfect distance for a race.  It’s not so short that you have to heave your guts up. But it’s not so long that it takes up most of a

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Lordshill 10 Mile 04/11/12

I’ve come to the conclusion that 10 miles is almost the perfect distance for a race.  It’s not so short that you have to heave your guts up. But it’s not so long that it takes up most of a

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West Wight Triathlon 30/09/12

Team Gooch Reserves take Fifth on the Isle of Wight A few weekends ago (sorry for the delay in posting – the real world got in the way a bit) I completed two thirds of the West Wight Triathlon, as

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West Wight Triathlon 30/09/12

Team Gooch Reserves take Fifth on the Isle of Wight A few weekends ago (sorry for the delay in posting – the real world got in the way a bit) I completed two thirds of the West Wight Triathlon, as

Jonathan Bean of Ethical Athlete before the Isle of Wight Half Marathon at Ryde 19/08/12

Isle of Wight Half Marathon 19/08/12

Regular readers of Ethical Athlete will be aware of my love of the Isle of Wight, and that I have described the Needles XC Half Marathon as possibly my favourite ever race. So it won’t be much of a surprise

Jonathan Bean of Ethical Athlete before the Isle of Wight Half Marathon at Ryde 19/08/12

Isle of Wight Half Marathon 19/08/12

Regular readers of Ethical Athlete will be aware of my love of the Isle of Wight, and that I have described the Needles XC Half Marathon as possibly my favourite ever race. So it won’t be much of a surprise

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Merrell Trail Glove

This is another Ethical Athlete+3:15 Marathon for Excellent ”mash-up”, where I’ve taken Jason Harrison’s product review and added to it with my own thoughts.  As I have already reviewed Merrell the company part of the review may look very familiar to Ethical Athlete

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Merrell Trail Glove

This is another Ethical Athlete+3:15 Marathon for Excellent ”mash-up”, where I’ve taken Jason Harrison’s product review and added to it with my own thoughts.  As I have already reviewed Merrell the company part of the review may look very familiar to Ethical Athlete

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Rapanui “I Love Wight” t-shirt review

The following review is a slight break from the norm.  For once I’m not looking at sports equipment, but a casual t-shirt.  However, I feel that I’ve got to shout about it as the way Rapanui operate is a great

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Rapanui “I Love Wight” t-shirt review

The following review is a slight break from the norm.  For once I’m not looking at sports equipment, but a casual t-shirt.  However, I feel that I’ve got to shout about it as the way Rapanui operate is a great

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My favourite race: Needles XC Half Marathon 27/05/12

On Sunday 27/05/12 I had the pleasure of running in what is probably my favourite race:  the Needles XC Half Marathon, organised by West Wight Road Runners (WWRR), around the western most tip of the Isle of Wight.  It is a

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My favourite race: Needles XC Half Marathon 27/05/12

On Sunday 27/05/12 I had the pleasure of running in what is probably my favourite race:  the Needles XC Half Marathon, organised by West Wight Road Runners (WWRR), around the western most tip of the Isle of Wight.  It is a

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Merrell Bare Access

I’m really keen to get more reviews up on Ethical Athlete, but this is tricky as I don’t buy much stuff and the site isn’t big enough to attract freebies yet.    As such I welcome any review of any sporting

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Merrell Bare Access

I’m really keen to get more reviews up on Ethical Athlete, but this is tricky as I don’t buy much stuff and the site isn’t big enough to attract freebies yet.    As such I welcome any review of any sporting

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Southampton AC Open Meeting 25/04/12: My 800m debut

Wednesday 25 April was an interesting evening for me.  I was planning on writing about it last week, but then Lee Merrien got selected for the Olympics, and the BOA lost their argument with WADA.  So I’m publishing it now. 

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Southampton AC Open Meeting 25/04/12: My 800m debut

Wednesday 25 April was an interesting evening for me.  I was planning on writing about it last week, but then Lee Merrien got selected for the Olympics, and the BOA lost their argument with WADA.  So I’m publishing it now. 

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/12

This post contains links to the three parts of my Marató de Barcelona review.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race, the second is an overview of the race itself from an ethical and environmental perspective and the

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/12

This post contains links to the three parts of my Marató de Barcelona review.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race, the second is an overview of the race itself from an ethical and environmental perspective and the

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/12: self assessment (3/3)

This is the third of a three part review of the 2012 Marató de Barcelona, which I ran on Sunday 25 March.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race and the second is an overview of the

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/12: self assessment (3/3)

This is the third of a three part review of the 2012 Marató de Barcelona, which I ran on Sunday 25 March.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race and the second is an overview of the

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/2012: race review (2/3)

This is the second of a three part review of the 2012 Marató de Barcelona, which I ran on Sunday 25 March.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race.  This part is an overview of

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Marató de Barcelona 25/03/2012: race review (2/3)

This is the second of a three part review of the 2012 Marató de Barcelona, which I ran on Sunday 25 March.  The first part recollects my experience of training for and running the race.  This part is an overview of