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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Why do you Run/Challenge yourself?
I decided to ask some people on Twitter to tell me why they choose to run/challenge themselves or enter races. The answers were very interesting but all had a common theme running through them….. Below are some of the answers, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged adventure, england, marathon, Mark Cooper, motivation, poll, running, runwithmark, scotland, survey, travel, uk, ultra, ultramarathon, why i run, why run
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15 Minutes of Fame
Andy Warhol said…………………… Of course the man may very well have be off his brains on drugs but in todays society, there is an element of truth to what he was saying. With fame, however fleeting, becoming relatively easy to obtain. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged 15 minutes of fame, andy warhol, england, life, Mark Cooper, quote, race, runwithmark, scholar, scotland, swinging sixtes, the doors, theory, velvet underground
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Etiquette
I never rant but todays is quite a negative post with positive aspects…… I was out on a run last night around Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh, I must have run past at least half a dozen other runners. I said hi … Continue reading
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Tagged manners, marathon, Mark Cooper, politeness, rude, running, runwithmark, training
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Not getting what you want from your life? Why?
I get contacted by people asking for help or advice on setting up expeditions or training for endurance events. Im not an expert but I try to guide people in the direction that worked for me. A lot of the emails that … Continue reading
