Posts Tagged: sport

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The mark of a good run | Friday photo | 29 Mar

I woke up the other day and felt tired before I had even set foot outside the door. This is the hard part of marathon training when you have been doing it for months and the early mornings are taking

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The mark of a good run | Friday photo | 29 Mar

I woke up the other day and felt tired before I had even set foot outside the door. This is the hard part of marathon training when you have been doing it for months and the early mornings are taking

January? | Friday photo | 15 Mar

I was well aware that my fitness had taken a step back in time after my injury issues, but I was quite surprised when the weather did too! This photo was taken on Monday, during my recovery run after the

January? | Friday photo | 15 Mar

I was well aware that my fitness had taken a step back in time after my injury issues, but I was quite surprised when the weather did too! This photo was taken on Monday, during my recovery run after the

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Put your feet up | Friday photo | 22 Feb

I would love to say that this photo is all about remembering to take a hard earned rest after a tough training session.  Instead, it represents what happens when you don’t take enough rest and end up injuring yourself.  You

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Put your feet up | Friday photo | 22 Feb

I would love to say that this photo is all about remembering to take a hard earned rest after a tough training session.  Instead, it represents what happens when you don’t take enough rest and end up injuring yourself.  You

Variety is the spice of life

Running, running, and more running can get a little stale.  Especially if you train so hard for a particular event you end up fatigued. So how can you get your mojo back?  Try something new.  It’s so simple it barely

Variety is the spice of life

Running, running, and more running can get a little stale.  Especially if you train so hard for a particular event you end up fatigued. So how can you get your mojo back?  Try something new.  It’s so simple it barely

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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

Running | Health | Positivity

Welcome to Ethical Athlete.  Again. This is the blog of me, Jonathan Bean, a keen amateur runner and outdoor sports enthusiast. It’s been around a little while, but I let it slide.  My motivation dipped because I lost the joy of

Running | Health | Positivity

Welcome to Ethical Athlete.  Again. This is the blog of me, Jonathan Bean, a keen amateur runner and outdoor sports enthusiast. It’s been around a little while, but I let it slide.  My motivation dipped because I lost the joy of

Mansfield Harriers

So much for legacy…

I don’t normally post petitions on here, but this one really resonated with me.  So much grassroots athletics is run by dedicated volunteers trying to do their best with limited resources.  Decisions like the one by the trustees of Berry

Mansfield Harriers

So much for legacy…

I don’t normally post petitions on here, but this one really resonated with me.  So much grassroots athletics is run by dedicated volunteers trying to do their best with limited resources.  Decisions like the one by the trustees of Berry

Crow Hill

Stay safe

Today I read the sad news that a promising, young triathlete has been seriously injured cycling across the New Forest, in the UK.  It appears, though this is just speculation at this stage, that a silver car may have been

Crow Hill

Stay safe

Today I read the sad news that a promising, young triathlete has been seriously injured cycling across the New Forest, in the UK.  It appears, though this is just speculation at this stage, that a silver car may have been

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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

Compton Bay and Beach on the Isle of Wight, Southern England

Protect our Natural Playgrounds

The Olympics have been and gone and almost everyone it seems is in agreement on the importance of active participation in sport.  Critics of government policy are bemoaning the sell off of so many playing fields and supporters of grass

Compton Bay and Beach on the Isle of Wight, Southern England

Protect our Natural Playgrounds

The Olympics have been and gone and almost everyone it seems is in agreement on the importance of active participation in sport.  Critics of government policy are bemoaning the sell off of so many playing fields and supporters of grass

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Greetings, Fitbloggers

Exciting news:  Ethical Athlete is today’s “featured site” on Fitblogger.ca, a site that describes itself as “ a place to meet other healthy living bloggers, support each other and get incredible information from other fitness bloggers.” So if you have come

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Greetings, Fitbloggers

Exciting news:  Ethical Athlete is today’s “featured site” on Fitblogger.ca, a site that describes itself as “ a place to meet other healthy living bloggers, support each other and get incredible information from other fitness bloggers.” So if you have come

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London Marathon “Good For Age” entry

I had a very exciting looking letter land on my doormat this morning.  Postmarked as being from the London Marathon the envelope contained the pink application form that I have been waiting for these last few weeks: The Good For

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London Marathon “Good For Age” entry

I had a very exciting looking letter land on my doormat this morning.  Postmarked as being from the London Marathon the envelope contained the pink application form that I have been waiting for these last few weeks: The Good For

Ethical Athlete TV

Ethical Athlete is now on YouTube! There are plans afoot to produce some of our own video footage – such as future product reviews – but until then we are going to link to other videos we hope you might

Ethical Athlete TV

Ethical Athlete is now on YouTube! There are plans afoot to produce some of our own video footage – such as future product reviews – but until then we are going to link to other videos we hope you might