Rick

Father. Husband. Educator. Coeliac. Author. PTSD and associated problems.

[Rick @80before80]

I am fundraising for @CharitySANE Find out more about my journey and my fundraising attempt to complete twelve 5K runs, six 10K runs, three half marathons and 2 full marathons at my JustGiving page https://t.co/rvWxci5JUo

[Rick @80before80]

@sarajcox @BBCRadio2 We fell in love with a piece of art on our honeymoon and felt it would be a lovely reminder of our time. Without any way of getting it home from Croatia we decided to post our clothes home so it would fit in our suitcase. Spent the last days some smelly outfits! Very romantic!

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@TomTom I can not believe that the only traffic in the UK is in the south. I want to know before I set off that my journey what the traffic is like. Otherwise what is the point? Why can’t I access traffic information for anything north of Oxford?

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@TomTom Why can I only access traffic for the south of the UK? I need to travel to Edinburgh tomorrow from Southampton. I’ve already had to download 3 maps just to cover the uk when it used to be one.

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@TomTom @loekf Maybe you should check this out on down detector. I rely on you to get me home every Friday night across the UK after a long week away and keep my anxiety down.

[Rick @80before80]

@dfds_uk Any advice for someone with anxiety travelling on one of your ferries between Newhaven and Dieppe?

[Rick @80before80]

Kind of watched Nadia Hussain’s anxiety programme on TV last night. Pretty much put me back several steps.

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Another dash around Bishopton during piano. Lovely weather.

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More painting.

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Mostly been painting today.

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A race home from Playbox. Wife and kids in the car, me on my feet. Today it was a draw.

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A good effort for the Beavers run along the canal. Just wish I didn’t have to run back UP the locks!

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@bbc5live It doesn’t matter what others say is running a marathon or not. By having an official pacer run at 7.30 the VLM themselves have defined that time as running the marathon. They can’t give it with one hand AND take it away with the other.

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This is disgraceful. I’m really upset that this has taken place at what is supposed to be an inclusive event. London marathon runners 'called fat and slow' by contractors - BBC News https://t.co/6GVdHYYOwo

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A standard dash around Bridgetown during Piano.

[Rick @80before80]

Overcame my anxiety today by taking the train into Birmingham. Loved it. @WestMidRailway

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A good 10K. My knee hasn’t been playing up too much. It got a bit tough in the middle few kilometres but not enough to worry about.

[Rick @80before80]

@dads_running @LondonMarathon @WhizzKidz @racecheck @UKRunChat @runr_uk @AWRunFitness @FitnessRewards1 @thedadsnet @absolute360 @runningchannel Good luck. Thank you for inspiring me to get out and run more.

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Positive points: I did it after a nearly a week away and working on the house. Points to work on: Stopped and walked several times after getting lost more than once, which including getting surrounded by some very freaked out lambs! A cute moment but not good when trying to run.

[Rick @80before80]

Such a hard run. I’m so pleased and proud to have done that. An hours run around town after a full day of decorating and heavy digging.

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Proud to still be going! I’ve got such tired legs and lungs from moving house, fitting loft floors and laying laminate flooring. I’m amazed I can still move!