Richard the Rider

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Marrakech Jog

Posted by Richard on 12 February 2020
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: chest infection, Garmin Connect, holiday, Marrakech. Leave a Comment

La Oliva Running

Posted by Richard on 31 December 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: Corralejo, holiday, recovery, running. Leave a Comment

First Run Since The Crash

Posted by Richard on 29 December 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: Corralejo, fitness, holiday, recovery. Leave a Comment

My first run since breaking my pelvis on both sides back in July and starting walking again in October.

Beverly Hills Bike

Posted by Richard on 15 November 2019
Posted in: Cycling, Diary, Fitness. Tagged: Beverly Hills, fitness, recovery, recumbent bike, work. Leave a Comment

Time to get fit again after the crash, but I’m not allowed to run, so it’s was a recumbent bike at the Beverly Hills Hilton.

Johannesburg Treadmill Running

Posted by Richard on 26 June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: altitude, fitness, Garmin Connect, Johannesburg, treadmill, work. Leave a Comment

This was hard work, partly because the hotel’s gym inexplicably didn’t have water to drink, but mainly because here it’s above 5,000 feet and there’s less oxygen.

That’ll Do, Pig

Posted by Richard on 21 June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday, windy. Leave a Comment

Warm today and very windy indeed. I could’ve sworn the sun was blazing despite what the weather bit says…

Another lunchtime run in Corralejo

Posted by Richard on 18 June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday. Leave a Comment

It’s madness, I tell you! This time I added a little climb at the end for good measure.

Corralejo Midday Madness

Posted by Richard on 17 June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Corralejo, Garmin Connect, holiday. Leave a Comment

Mad dogs and Englishmen, and all that…

Warsaw Polonia Place Treadmill Running

Posted by Richard on 5 June 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running, Syndicated. Tagged: Garmin Connect, Poland, travel, Warsaw, work. Leave a Comment

Very warm tonight and with very little time before dinner with colleagues, but at least I squeezed a 5k in … without socks, because I forgot to pack them!

First Home Run In Ages

Posted by Richard on 19 May 2019
Posted in: Diary, Fitness, Running. Tagged: fitness, Garmin Connect, London. Leave a Comment

More of a run/walk, really.

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      On 5 September 2025 went 24.88 km during 00:40:43 hours climbing 202.60 meters burning 808 calories.
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      On 4 September 2025 went 19.85 km during 00:35:00 hours climbing 366.00 meters burning 644 calories.
    • FulGaz - Gorges du Célé to Château de Cabrerets-France (Crazy Catz Weds Group)
      On 3 September 2025 went 26.01 km during 00:40:00 hours climbing 13.20 meters burning 787 calories.
    • ROUVY - Monterey Bay | California
      On 2 September 2025 went 14.41 km during 00:20:59 hours climbing 115.00 meters burning 388 calories.
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      On 1 September 2025 went 1.54 km during 00:02:33 hours
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