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Video Gallery Test
Test Video Gallery page [morfeo_basic 1 /]Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Youtube Viral Page
Here's my list of funny videos that have 'gone viral' on youtube. Wish I got as many hits as these guys :) Double rainbow man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI [tubepress video=OQSNhk5ICTI title=false autoplay=false] The OMG Cat - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_S5cXbXe-4 [tubepress video=C_S5cXbXe-4 title=false autoplay=false] How to look like a slut - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Zk6rq5oCU [tubepress video=K2Zk6rq5oCU title=false autoplay=false] Leave britney alone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc [tubepress video=kHmvkRoEowc title=false autoplay=false] Angry german kid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcctWbC8Q0 [tubepress video=PbcctWbC8Q0 title=false autoplay=false] Numa numa man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk [tubepress video=KmtzQCSh6xk title=false autoplay=false] Starwars kid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU [tubepress video=HPPj6viIBmU title=false autoplay=false] Starwars kid drunken Jedi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GJOVPjhXMY [tubepress video=3GJOVPjhXMY title=false autoplay=false] David after the dentist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs [tubepress video=txqiwrbYGrs title=false autoplay=false] Casey the hero Chad Vader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wGR4-SeuJ0 [tubepress video=4wGR4-SeuJ0 title=false autoplay=false] Epic Beard Man A/C bus fight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLfyooJQEc [tubepress video=pjLfyooJQEc title=false autoplay=false] Presenter laughing ...Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Walking the Amazon – by Ed Stafford
In April 2008, Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two and a half years later, he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river.Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Met Ed Stafford – The Man That Walked The Amazon
Decided I needed a break after 6 months of no holiday (what with the marathon training and everything) and so took a trip up north to tick off a visit to Leeds (Beflast now remains the last major town I haven't visited in the UK according to my list). Needed an excuse to go and happened upon a lecture in Halifax (never been there either) that interested me. After a quick glance at some tennis at the Roehampton Wimbledon qualifiers, I set off about 2pm. Finally reaching Halifax a whole hour before the 7:30pm start. The lecture was by Ed ...Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
RAN THE LONDON MARATHON!!
TOOK 5hours right on, well 5:01:20 to be precise!! whoop whoop :) [caption id="attachment_493" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Looking concerned at the start! :)"][/caption]To Your Marks Woke up wide awake and somewhat hyper at 5:15am, but forced myself to lay in bed trying to rest and got up at 6:40am just after my alarm went off. Had my Shreddies, but was too nerve-racking to eat the eggs and bacon I'd cooked the night before, so only ate bit of the eggs and made sandwiches. Caught Wimbledon to Waterloo train, along with loads of other marathoners and we then took the packed Waterloo East train ...Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
London Marathon Running Times/Stats
Copy/pasted from Virgin London Marathon 2011 results page. race info, start time 9:45am participant name Reed, James (GBR) club runner no 46685 category 18-39 Est.Finish - finish details place (M/W) 16975 place (ag) 9270 place (overall) 23787 finish time 05:01:20 splits Split time diff min/km km/h 5K 00:34:28 34:28 06:54 8.71 10K 01:10:10 35:42 07:09 8.40 15K 01:46:36 36:26 07:18 8.23 20K 02:24:36 38:00 07:36 7.89 HALF 02:32:36 08:00 07:19 8.22 25K 03:02:01 29:25 07:33 7.96 30K 03:39:03 37:02 07:25 8.10 35K 04:16:13 37:10 07:26 8.07 40K 04:49:23 33:10 06:39 9.04 finish time 05:01:20 11:57 05:27 11.02Monday, April 18th, 2011
London Marathon Expo at ExCeL in docklands
Attended the most excellent London Marathon Expo at the Excel exhibition centre in the docklands to pick up my marathon number, IPCO tag and to eat pasta at the Pasta Party! turned out to be rather good, lots of running equipment / food / holiday / foreign marathon exhibitors. Saw Mike Gratton the 1983 London Marathon winner again and met Iwan Thomas (the blonde/ginger guy who's the British 400m record holder). The Pasta Party wasn't quite what I expected, very nice meal, but not a huge amount of pasta tbh lol. Bought a £5 Runners World belt bag to carry gels ...Friday, April 15th, 2011
New Trainers – Penultimate Run – 9miles over the common
Despite the success of the Epsom run I seemed to have bruised my knee, that's why I've been resting the past week and a half, yes, yes I know the marathon's only on Sunday, but I haven't had much choice. Tried to go for a run other day and couldn't, seems to also be something to do with my trainers. Thought I need a new pair, so did the 'wet test' on my feet and seems my arch is fine and should be able to wear any trainer at all really, so bit confused. As I was driving through East ...Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Once more unto the Epsom 16 mile run…
Due to lots and lots of work and tiredness, didn't get a chance to do much running for about a week and a half. With the Marathon a few weeks away now, decided I need a proper training run and what better than to do the Epsom 16 mile again!! in case I didn't make it clear, that first Epsom run (~16.5miles) was the toughest run I've ever done, perhaps the toughest exercise I've ever done, think I hit the proverbial wall due to all the hills esp Hillcross Avenue at the end. I remember there was pretty much nothing ...Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
7-8 more miles on the common
Clocked up another 7-8 miles, pushing it a bit esp at the start, up the notoriously steep Edge Hill and around past the infamous rival Westside Tennis Club and then the new Michelin star chef'd Fox & Grapes then onto the common and to Tibbets corner and back, sprinting to the end :) About an 1:08hrs or so. Click here to see rough route mapMonday, March 21st, 2011
Longest Run In History – The Esher 20miles!
Whoosh!! 20miles to Esher and back. Due to work and other 'commitments' haven't had a chance to do quite as much running as I wanted, but when I heard Ben & Laura were doing an 18miles on Saturday, thought it was time to step things up, to put the Nike's to the road and what better run than to go to my favourite place Esher and back! Set off towards Raynes Park via Chase Alley, then to Kingston via Coombe lane, along the one way system to the river, along the left side (partly along the nice park toepath bit ...Monday, March 14th, 2011
14 miles via Krispy Kreme – saying hi numerous times to Roger T and ending with hi to Kiwi Jo!
Ran 14 miles. Set off, said hi to Roger Tagholm outside his house on the way to the common and Tibbet's Corner, up over Kingston Hill round to New Malden, Cambridge Road, all the way to the roundabout, down Burlington Lane passing the Krispy Kreme doughnut place (a particular highlight of this run) into Raynes Park and back to Wimbledon. Was pretty easy going and surprisingly quicker than expected, wanted to crack 2:05mins and ended up having to run all over the shop at the end, saw Roger T again couple of times as I did a loop of Dundonald ...Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
test page
helloFriday, March 4th, 2011
Boutique de James haha
Once I find something to sell will put it here!Friday, March 4th, 2011
Couple of shortish runs
Had a couple of very busy weeks, so only managed to get in one short 30mins run last Friday (25th Feb) and a 7 miler tonight. Up the very steep Edge Hill and up to Tibbet's Corner and back down the hill via Murray Road.Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Ran with a London Marathon Winner!
Tonight I got to run round the sights of the capital city with a London Marathon Winner! 1983 London Marathon Winner 'Mike Gratton' in fact. oh 1983 you say, well this guy ran the Marathon in 2:09hrs!!! that's faster than the elite Brit runners run today, pretty good, no?! Save the Rhino had most excellently organised this run with Mike for us and it was brilliant - about 12 of us turned up inc Adam who'd set it all up, though he refrained from running with us cos he had to 'look after our stuff' hehe. We met in a ...Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Most convoluted 10 miles EVER!
So it's Saturday night, I've just played a bit of tennis, I've got to get to Dham's last night out at Suburban and Curry Royale just after 8pm, so what do I do? I go for a 10 mile run :) took about 1:40hrs and was a most convoluted route up the steep Edge Hill and even past the All England Club. It was a surprisingly nice day (despite being dark) and temperature to run. Have to say after the run, the curry went down very well! Here is the route: http://tinyurl.com/5sj5pu4Saturday, February 19th, 2011
A brisk 7miles past the Windmill
Another day another ~7.5 miles, wanted to run for an hour or so and edited my standard 10km common route to go via the Windmill for a change. Went early afternoon (~12:45pm) and the sun was out, this the first time I wish I'd been wearing shorts or a t-shirt instead of jogging bottoms and a t-shirt/top, sweated a lot in first 25mins getting used to hotter temperature but was fine in the end. Finished last mile very strongly, felt like coulda run another 7 after a 10min break! Click here for route mapThursday, February 17th, 2011
9miles in the dark dark forest
Clocked up another 8-9miles up and around the common. Due to work, left as it was getting dusk and got to the A3 as full darkness ensued, the route I'd chosen meant I had to cut across the rugby ground and through the common. As it was dark, legged it through the forest pretty quick, hoping to avoid any dangerous vampire-rabbits, were-badgers or whatever else comes out at night up there, sure was very grateful for the full moon, meant could actually see the way, lit up the trees most eerily though. without the moon may well have detoured! 1:23mins ...Monday, February 14th, 2011
10km up common then bit of tennis
Ran another approx 10km in nice new trainers(bit dirty now, but they really are very good) via a slightly different route up the torturous and steep Edge Hill, to Tibbets corner up then back down via Wimbledon town centre to buy a 6 pack of Gatorade(jog back home holding them was fun), got back and felt remarkably well, so ended up playing some tennis with top man Roger T.Friday, February 11th, 2011