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Longevity and the long-distance runner
Konrad Marshall’s new book Run For Your Life appeals to me in various ways. His story begins on New Year’s Day, 2024, with him vowing to run at least 2km daily through the coming year, “no days off, no excuses”. That was his proposed remedy for being 45 years old, 193cm tall, 117kg, and technically obese. Marshall,… Continue reading
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Over to you, partner
“Rickety Runner” is a fun bit of alliteration. It sums me up as a 74-year-old, long-ago twinkle-toed marathon rank-and-filer. My running story is a serial of rejigs, the latest chapter still incubating. For 40 years, in New South Wales and North Queensland, my greatest kick was racing. Beyond the buzz of the chase, Saturday or Sunday… Continue reading
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The rickety runner 