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Wandering the World

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Lyon

EuroGames 2025

My third time visiting France, and only the second city I've visited there. This was an unexpected chance to explore a little more, whilst also being around to support Carmen as she competed in the EuroGames 2025. It was a last minute choice to go with her, but that didn't stop me from doing my usual research to make sure I'd be prepared for what there is to see…

"If Paris is the capital of France, Lyon is the capital of the province. The capital of the province, the capital of the Gauls, the capital of gastronomy." -- Albert Thibaudet, French essayist

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Lyon
My third time visiting France, and only the second city I've visited there. This was an unexpected chance to explore a little more, whilst also being around to support Carmen as she competed in the Eu…

Rwanda
My fourth Impact Marathons adventure was a trip to Rwanda where we would learn about the work Chance for Childhood do in communities there, the conservation work of the Rwandan Wildlife Conservation A…

Berlin
In the year that would see the 275th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach's, we would be heading to Berlin for the half marathon. > "One can profit there much more than in any other pl…

Cyprus
I didn't expect to be going back to Cyprus for a third time; though the timing of the marathon there, and knowing the conditions for it there would be warmer than in the UK made it a good choice. Carm…

Denmark
At the start of our Super Halfs journey, we set off for Copenhagen to do the first in this six race series that spans Europe. It was a chance for us both to explore a city neither of us had been to be…

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Recent Races

Asics LDN X
We decided to do the inaugural LDN X race in Wembley. It sounded like it was going to be a fun event, but on the day, we could see things that didn't seem very well thought out.…

Market Bosworth Half Marathon
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adidas Manchester Marathon
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Hillingdon 20
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Phoenix Running Build Your Bling
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