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Wandering the World

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Tag: parkrun

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Two LEGO minifigures standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate in German

Berlin Day 2

parkrun, sightseeing, and carb-loading. Maybe a more active day than usual for before a half marathon.

April 5, 2025

Nyhavn

Denmark Day 2

Our first Nordic parkrun, and a chance to explore a little of Copenhagen ahead of the race.

September 14, 2024

The white front of the Milan cathedral

Italy Day 2

Our first day was our best chance to see as much of Milan as we could, so it was always going to be a busy day. Perhaps it was a little more rushed than we'd anticipated.

September 17, 2022

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Recent Trips

Valencia
The fourth city in our Super Half journey would be our second of 2025, and a much needed break after a busy year. As the race day approached, Carmen started to feel her foot play up again, and Valenci…

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…

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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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