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‘Always be proud of your fitness & exercise journey and achievements, no matter which level you are at or which level you had to start at.’
So I wanted to share a bit of my fitness journey, with some old photos too 😆. My first half-marathon was 15 years ago in 2009 (photo 2). I wanted to make some health changes in life generally, as I was truly unhealthy, overweight and working far too many hours as a junior doctor, sadly without much free time. I had to train almost 8 months to be ready for this half marathon and started with 10 minute runs and built from there. For the 1/2M race, the aim was 10mins/mile (6.12mins/km) - final time was 2 hours 11 mins 💪. I was so happy with that time.
My second half-marathon the following year was 2:01, then 1:59. By 2012, I finally started getting some rhythm going and achieved under 1:50 (photo 3).
I switched to triathlon from 2012 to 2017 (rest of the photos), cycling was a new sport then. Triathlon was so much fun, during the summers I would train up to 6 times a week (swim before work & run/cycle after work). I completed my first half-iron man 70.3 race in 2013 with a time of just over 6 hours, then over the next 2 years 5:45 and 5:30 💪. Cycling was pure adrenaline but it can be a bit dangerous when you live in a main city; I was involved in a bad ‘hit-and-run’ accident once too. But what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Nowadays I’m happy with ‘just running’ 🙄. I’ve completed 36 half-marathons, gradually reducing the personal best time to 1:26 (45minutes faster than 2009) through persistence, some hard training and better diet, although not all the time 😂. Hopefully there’s still more running and PBs to come of course!
Similar to other people on IG, I’ve had very little support and encouragement along this fitness journey, in fact it’s probably more the opposite.. that’s why I’m so grateful to everything IG and Strava offer! 🙏
My advice to anyone starting out is to keep believing, as it does get easier, and to train hard, but it is ok to have off-days too. But the most important factor is to enjoy the journey and you will want to keep going 💪! by @running_man15

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2 years ago

Shark diving memories in Central America many years ago. 🦈🤿🌊🐳.

Even before I had competed my first half marathon run, one of my more ‘extreme hobbies’ was scuba diving. While travelling around Central America, I went on two shark dives. The first was in the legendary Blue Hole in Belize, a small atoll 124metres deep/ 318metres wide, with massive visible stalactites throughout. This world heritage site was made famous by Jacques Cousteau in 1970s. The second dive was on a reef close to Roatan Island in Honduras and was equally as impressive. The moments next to the sharks were pure adrenaline, but overall the experience wasn’t as scary you may think... one of the biggest misconceptions is that all sharks are considered dangerous to humans; in fact only about 12 out of known 500 species are dangerous.
Anyway, a few months ago, I found the original videos on my laptop and after some re-formatting, I managed to upload these images to IG. So enjoy… this gives you some incite into what I used to do with my time before running 😆. Watching these videos makes me feel I should start shark diving again. 🤔
(Disclaimer: I was not performing the videoing, as we were not allowed to - in fact you can see me in the images!).

#shark #sharks #sharkdive #sharkdiver #sharkdivers #sharkdives #sharksarefriends
#reefshark #bluehole
#scuba #scubadiving #scubadive #scubadiver
#scubadivinglife #scubadivingislife #scubadivingmag #scubadivingmagazine
#submarinismo #buceo #buceadores
#tiburon #tiburones #subacqueo #immersione #squalo #sharkdiving #requin #plongée #plongee #plongeesousmarine by @running_man15

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2 years ago

Evening all! Today’s 8-mile run was great for fresh air, but after a summer of taking it easier 🙄, it’s now taking a little bit of time to develop the rhythm again. Hopefully soon I’ll be back on track 👍.
More photos of Paris, mainly from the Pantheon and close to the Le Saine River at sunset. I found a perfectly named shop in the same area too 😂.
So have a great day et bon soirée!
#run #summerrunning #paris #parisjetaime #parismaville taken in Panthéon, Paris by @running_man15

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Evening all et bon soir! Today’s 7-mile effort in warm temperatures was to keep some baseline fitness levels going over the summer. I hope to increase the mileage over the next few weeks. 👍
Anyway, some more photos of Paris attached, this time Hotel du Ville (which is more or less the town hall despite its name) and also Place Vendôme.
So, have a great day all et bon soirée!
#run #summerrun #paris #heatwaverun #runner taken in Hôtel de Ville, Paris by @running_man15

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4 days ago

Evening all et bon soir! This morning’s brief 4-mile progressive effort to keep the weekend’s training going.
Attached are some snaps 📸 from a visit to the very elegant Champs Élysée area of Paris including the Arc de triomphe, Lafayette gallery, le Seine river at night and also a horse parade for Bastille day 🐎. As always, a chance to flex on a mix of hotography skills, but in a great environment.
So have a great day et bon nuit!
#run #paris #champselysées #arcdetriomphe #parisrunning taken in Avenue Des Champs Elysées by @running_man15

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7 days ago

Bonjour mes amis et bon vendredi 🥳! Another tourism 5km run to start the weekend. I am taking the opportunity to visit le Belle ville de Paris. On Bastille day I joined a walking tour of the main sites, which included the Notre Dame (but no hunchbacks were visible 👹) and also saw an impressive air show parade as part of the celebrations.
Anyway, have a great day all et bon journée à tous!
#5km #holidayrun #holidayrunnning #paris #parisjetaime taken in Notre Dame de Paris by @running_man15

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9 days ago

Bonjour mes amis de Paris 🇫🇷Le vacance 🧳✈️. A few days off to relax & disconnect. A quick morning 5km tourism run to see a few cool places along the River Seine. There’s a heatwave here (le canicule 🥵) but it’s not like 2 weeks when it was 45C… now it’s only 33-35C 🙄 as all the locals keep telling me. I thought it was nice they put on a firework & drone display just for my arrival in Paris, but it turns they were celebrating Bastille day one day earlier than normal 🤣 Speaking of which, Bastille day was magnificent here, well worth attending for. Just don’t mention the football…
So have a great day all et bon soirée! 🥂
#5km #holidayrun #touristrun #paris #riverseine taken in La Seine Paris by @running_man15

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10 days ago

Evening all and happy Friday 🥳! Interval training today: 3 x 1-mile was about all I could manage this morning in the heatwave 🌡️🥵👋 ! It’s been a while since I’ve done an interval training session, so it felt good to remind the legs of a little speed. With the current weather (33-34C at the hottest part of the day), I don’t think it’s possible to do a long run without wilting in the sun ☀️.
Anyway, some photos attached from the last month. At the moment, I’m staying indoors more often than normal, to try and stay cool. Probably I need to get a fan or air conditioning. Anyway, have a great day all and stay well hydrated!
#intervaltraining #intervalrunning #heatwaverun #summerrunning #staycool by @running_man15

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15 days ago

Evening all! Today’s early morning 8-mile run was a little lack lustre and low energy 🙄, but I managed to get it done 👍. I might work on intervals for a few days, especially as the heatwave has re-started in the UK.
Anyway, the other photos are part 2 of my nostalgic visit to the city of Leeds. I walked through the university campus in the morning, which I hadn’t visited since I left the uni a number of years ago. It was a surreal experience, bringing back a range of memories 🤣! I walked past my medical school, the union/ bar, a student accommodation and even the main takeaway restaurants that I visited after nights out 😂. Great days but a lot of work & exams too. Thankfully life is more settled now. One day I will upload some old photos from those days of baby Sam 😆.
Anyway, have a great day all!
#summerrunning #runner #runnersofinstagram #leeds #leedsuniversity taken in Leeds University by @running_man15

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18 days ago

Evening all! Today’s 12-mile run was about just getting it done. I worked for 6 consecutive days 😫 in the hospital prior to today; so some fatigue definitely showed in the run (probably more mental than physical 🙄). Anyway, I’m happy to start the weekend with some fresh air and exercise 🏃‍♂️.
So, last month I went to visit the city of Leeds, in the north of England. This is where I did my university undergraduate degree, but I had not been back to visit it for many years. The city centre had modernised a lot, with new shopping malls lining the streets and a vibrant atmosphere. It was a fairly nostalgic visit to an underrated city. More photos next time.
So have a great Saturday all!
#running #summerrunning #leeds #leedscitycentre # taken in Leeds city centre by @running_man15

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21 days ago

Evening all! Today’s 10km effort was the first proper run for 8 days. Thankfully the heatwave weather has eased off for this week in the UK 😌, So it was back to training today 👍. I took it easy at the weekend and went for some walks instead. Hopefully some more runs to come before the next heatwave comes along 😓, at which point I might have to find a swimming pool instead 🤷.
Anyway, some photos of the last week or so attached.
So have a great day all!
#10km #10kmrun #summerrunning #summerwalks #heatwave by @running_man15

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25 days ago

Evening all, today’s heatwave🥵👋 run/jog! I got up super early to avoid the heat and left my appartment at 6am 😖, however it was already 22C. No excuses though, this wasn’t a strong effort, as I had to stop twice, probably mentality issues more than anything else. The Heart rate was fine. More running this weekend hopefully with a stronger effort👍.
Anyway, it’s been a very hot & humid week in UK and staying cool has been a priority. Lots of cold drinks with ice has helped. But at the same time, some morning walks have been refreshing. 😌
So, have a great start to the weekend all and stay hydrated!
#heatwave #heatwaverun #stayhydrated #6km #summerrunning by @running_man15

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