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I am running again!
I got my running mojo back! I ran the Highland Fling Ultra in April 2012 and since them I haven’t run another race, I made this decision on purpose, in three years I ran nearly 9,000 miles and when my … Continue reading
What is a Fundraiser
After two years of trying I finally landed my dream job as Community Fundraiser at Maggie’s Cancer Care in Edinburgh, The Lothians and Borders. (also Dumfries & Galloway!) I’ve learned a lot on the past 8 weeks and I am … Continue reading
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Tagged community fundraiser, Edinburgh, fundraising, inspiration, job description, maggie's, motivational speaker, top 10 tips
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Motivational Speaking
Earlier in 2012 I gave a presentation to 350 people at the annual Scottish Night of Adventure, hosted by Alastair Humphreys. Hope you enjoy the video…
Posted in fundraising, Sponsorship, Training
Tagged alastair humphreys, inspiring, london marathon, marathon, motivational, motivational speaking, night of adventure, training
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Coping with Extreme Heat & Dehydration
Today I have the pleasure of posting a guest article by Mark Lyons, or on twitter as @runner786 I have followed Mark on Twitter for a good while now and find his level of knowledge in so many disciplines very … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged cycling, dehydration, facebook, heat, kayak, marathon, mark lyons, runner786, running, training, twitter
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ASICS Gel Cumulus 13 – REVIEW
Asics Gel Cumulus 13 – Runner – Mark Cooper Size – 8 Weight – 335 Grams Style – Neutral The Asics Cumulus 13 is a great shoe which is relatively lightweight for a shoe with such fantastic cushioning. I do … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged asics, gel cumulus 13, review, running shoes, sports direct
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Guest Blog – David Haas – Fitness Fun with Cancer
This is a guest blog post by David Haas from The Mesotheliona Cancer Alliance I really believe in the content of the site so was happy for David to come on here with a post. You can follow David on … Continue reading
Steve Jobs Stanford Commencment Speech 2005
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Video diary
Tagged amazing video, Edinburgh, Mark Cooper, motivational speaking, runwithmark, stanford, steve jobs
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Getting Started Running
Some advice before you start…. Training for your marathon or half marathon will be challenging, but should also be fun and enjoyable. Finishing a marathon is an accomplishment that less than 1% of people in the world can say they … Continue reading
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Tagged getting started running, marathon training, running, running for beginners
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Ultramarathon Foods
I have been drawing up a list of Ultramarathon foods. These are things that I like to eat when running long distances. There is quite a bit of information out there on this subject but I personally find it confusing … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged badwater ultra, marathon training, ultramarathon diet, ultramarathon foods
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Run Around Mull
Today I have a post about a Friend’s challenge….. I was running the Speyside Way Ultra in 2011 and struggling up a hill when a rather chirpy looking girl ran beside me. “Hi!” she said energetically. We chatted for a … Continue reading
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Tagged isle of mull, run around mull, scotland, ultra running, western isles
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Half Marathon & Full Marathon Training Plans
I have been working on some training plans for my website, they are now live. We have to date half marathon and full marathon plans for every possible target and level of runner. There is even a “how to get … Continue reading
Waging War on Procrastination
A Friend passed this blog post on to me today, I was so impressed by it I felt that I had to share it…in fact, the whole blog is great. Lots of useful posts to encourage you to do what … Continue reading
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Tagged do what you love, dream job, make the most of your life, own your own business, runwithmark
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Mini-Adventure this Friday Night
I have been thinking about going on an adventure that basically involves leaving the rat race at 5pm with basic supplies, walking all night then sleeping on top of a hill. It will probably be a cold night which means … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Mark Cooper, micro adventure, rat race, rowing the atlantic, runwithmark, walking
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Free Race Entries & Fuel for You’re Training – Please RT & Share
This is an exciting day for me…. I have three great prizes to give away, this competition will run in conjunction with the launch of my new website. http://www.runwithmark.com On my site you can keep up to date with my … Continue reading
Posted in fundraising, Personal, Sponsorship, Training, Uncategorized
Tagged orbana, rock n roll half marathon, running, runwithmark, training
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A video that everyone should watch – INSPIRING
I don’t really need to say anything about this, just watch it and share it around please
Posted in Personal, Video diary
Tagged inspiring, marathon training, Mark Cooper, running, runwithmark
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Jog Scotland Presentation
A few weeks ago I gave a presentation at the Jog Scotland conference as part of the Scottish Athletics awards evening. I presented this with Bryn Williams of my charity Wobbly Williams Here is a video from that day And … Continue reading
Plans for 2012
I cant believe its been so long since my last post, life has been pretty hectic recently, I bought a house with my Girlfriend, it has been undergoing major renovation work, we are four months into it and still not … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Training
Tagged how to run, Mark Cooper, running, runwithmark, ultra running, ultramarathon, west highland way race
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Coca Cola
I read an interesting article about the effects Coca Cola has on the body - scary stuff as I quite like a can every now and then. Not saying I believe everything this says just trying to get some debate going. Effect of Coca … Continue reading
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Tagged coca cola bad for you, refined sugar, side effects, soft drinks
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