Race Report: York 10k

Race Report: York 10k

On Sunday 7th August I ran the York 10k - My first ever 10k. I finished in 37:47 (official time) coming in 50th place out of 5,000+ participants. Awesome ! More information about the race can be found here. Training 25 hours before the race started I was sat
My ideal final meal

My ideal final meal

Whilst I have absolutely no intention of dying any time soon, last night in a drunken sleepless stupor I was considering as to what my ideal meal would entail. It made me think of death row inmates who (apparently) are allowed to have absolutely anything that they want as a
How to do a diet.

How to do a diet.

I have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This means that on a daily basis I see some sort of post pertaining to starting a diet, diet progress, or diet fuck ups. Within my social circles the majority of these posts are from women (just an observation). I have tried every diet

Image caching on iOS with AlamofireImage

I recently released the updated and improved iOS application for an application that I have been working on. The application is image heavy within its functionality. Whilst testing the application it became apparent that the implemented image caching mechanisms were not appropriate for an inherently image heavy application. I delved
Pfitzinger 18/70

Pfitzinger 18/70

In April I ran my first marathon (in Manchester). I did pretty darn well. I had hoped that I would be able to go sub 3 hours on my first attempt. Unfortunately however this was not to be. I was in no way disappointed as I had left nothing on

The intricacies of the Google Places Web API

I have been building a web and mobile application which provides location functionality based on a complex integration with the Google Places API. Fortunately their web API is well documented, and given the scale of the data on offer is well covered with integration wrappers for the various appropriate programming
Eight-Eight-Two. A pointless swimming challenge.

Eight-Eight-Two. A pointless swimming challenge.

Having bonked for seven days I was more than a little mentally fatigued. Whilst I had reintroduced carbs into my diet (mainly in the form of more vegetables, and two daily bowls of oatmeal) I had absolutely no idea how long it would take for my body to return to
Should I join a running club?

Should I join a running club?

On Tuesday I headed along to the Horsforth Harriers club night. Two friends (who are both members) had mentioned it to me after the Leeds Half Marathon (I did not run). I have found recently that training solo on the roads can get a little monotonous and samey. Whilst I
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