<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>The Scribbler</title>
	<atom:link href="http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com</link>
	<description>The life and times of a writer, runner and triathlete</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:18:52 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator>
<cloud domain='thescribbler.wordpress.com' port='80' path='/?rsscloud=notify' registerProcedure='' protocol='http-post' />
<image>
		<url>http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/38f5d0ca6ff2d1338e51d5e55afa28e1?s=96&#038;d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png</url>
		<title>The Scribbler</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com</link>
	</image>
	<atom:link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/osd.xml" title="The Scribbler" />
	<atom:link rel='hub' href='http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?pushpress=hub'/>
		<item>
		<title>The best runs aren&#8217;t always your fastest</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/the-best-runs-arent-always-your-fastest/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/the-best-runs-arent-always-your-fastest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2nd birthday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[30 min pacing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5k run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childrens foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark allison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run geordie run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st benedicts hospice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/the-best-runs-arent-always-your-fastest/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We were celebrating Newcastle parkrun&#8217;s 2nd birthday this weekend, so any excuse for cake and celebration! And you just know that meant I had to be there. The plan was for the run as normal and then parkrun celebrations with cake, hot drinks and presentations in the nearby Royal Grammar School afterwards, complete with special [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1457&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/the-best-runs-arent-always-your-fastest/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dsc051201.jpg?w=225" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Mark Allison - Run Geordie Run</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Parkrun, a plan and a pork pie</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/parkrun-a-plan-and-a-pork-pie/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/parkrun-a-plan-and-a-pork-pie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[g and s organics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspire fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pork pie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triathlon training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry, I&#8217;m a bit behind on my blogging and just catching up with last weekend before i enter into the business that will be this one. Brrrrr, it was a tad nippy on the Town Moor on Saturday and I was glad of my multiple layers from thermals upwards as I volunteered at Newcastle parkrun. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1407&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/parkrun-a-plan-and-a-pork-pie/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/pork-pie.jpg?w=224" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">pork pie</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Run for Bob</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/too-zonked-to-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/too-zonked-to-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run for bob]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/too-zonked-to-blog/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a lovely active weekend, that&#8217;s shown me I shouldn’t take my fitness for granted. I know when I’m training, focused on a race or event, I get fitter and stronger, but it’s not been quite so clear how much fitter and stronger. I’ve wound down my training over December, taking it easy to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1404&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/too-zonked-to-blog/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Resolution Run</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/resolution-run/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/resolution-run/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[10k]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle Town Moor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resolution Run]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d given up running the New Year&#8217;s Eve parkrun in favour of this race, so I was very relieved to thoroughly enjoy it. After my worries about road shoes and running on a muddy Town Moor, I was kindly offered a loan of some trail shoes on the day, but decided in the end not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1364&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/resolution-run/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/resolution-run-wave.jpg?w=250" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">resolution run wave</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/resolution-run-uphill.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">resolution run uphill</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Adding up and looking forward</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/adding-up-and-looking-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/adding-up-and-looking-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 summary]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I volunteered at parkrun this morning to save my legs for a New Year&#8217;s Day 10k. It was great to see so many friends and  talk to a few new parkrunners too. The race was won by a junior for the first time and there were some cracking sprint finishes even without me running! I&#8217;ve [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1360&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/adding-up-and-looking-forward/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/christmaseveparkrun2011.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">christmaseveparkrun2011</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_0160.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Fetchies at the Northumberland Coastal run</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Scribbler&#8217;s 2011 running round up</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-scribblers-2011-running-round-up/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-scribblers-2011-running-round-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 round up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ashington sprint triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great North Run 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebburn sprint triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle parkrun]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WARNING: You my need a cuppa and some Christmas chocs to get through this blog post. It&#8217;s time to sum up an amazing year. January  My focus at the start of the year was to get triathlon fit. And shaking off the festive torpor, I ran a succession of parkruns, enjoying the social side as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1357&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-scribblers-2011-running-round-up/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc02116.jpg?w=200" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Heading back on the bike leg</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/blaydon-start-2.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">At the start of Blaydon Race 2011</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dsc_1973.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">DSC_1973</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/stampede-post-race.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">After the Stampede</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Last two races of the year</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/last-two-races-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/last-two-races-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saltwell 10k]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And I didn&#8217;t run either of them. And it didn&#8217;t matter a jot. Newcastle parkrun was always looking doubtful after a smattering of snow and rain and a temperature drop below freezing overnight. But I&#8217;d casually volunteered so I wrapped up warm and headed out onto the moor. Even as I made my way across [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1355&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/last-two-races-of-the-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Old shoes, meet new shoes</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/old-shoes-meet-new-shoes/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/old-shoes-meet-new-shoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asics gel Nimbus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great North Run sun 2 hour half marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Pegasus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saucony pro grid triumph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trainers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello shoes. Here you all are together. My third year of running and my first year of three pairs. And yes I know, new Asics, you’re still waiting the moment when I lace you up and take you outside. But be patient my dears, your time will come. Saucony’s, you’ve really weathered the tough runs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1349&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/old-shoes-meet-new-shoes/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2011-trainers.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">2011 trainers</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Newcastle parkrun &#8211; the Fetch relay</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/newcastle-parkrun-the-fetch-relay/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/newcastle-parkrun-the-fetch-relay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100th]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fetch everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relay]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/?p=1343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was so chuffed to be asked to be part of a Fetch team relay for the 100th Newcastle parkrun. And to be pitched as the final leg (must be that famous sprint finish). I&#8217;m afraid my fellow team mates had to put up with me being a bit gloomy about my running prospects this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1343&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/newcastle-parkrun-the-fetch-relay/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/fetch-relay-team.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Fetch relay team</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://thescribbler.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/fetch-parkrun.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Fetch parkrun</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Battling the niggles</title>
		<link>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/i-havent-run/</link>
		<comments>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/i-havent-run/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Scribbler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[10k]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foam roller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcastle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parkrun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plantar fasciitis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[podiatry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports massage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/i-havent-run/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t run since I did the double parkrun on 26 November when the post-run pain in the base of my left foot made it obvious that I needed to take some time out to rest and investigate the problem. Plenty of rolling and some stretching seemed to ease it and I managed all my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thescribbler.wordpress.com&amp;blog=170889&amp;post=1339&amp;subd=thescribbler&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thescribbler.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/i-havent-run/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8b77e6f207a47ac438fd7dd456fe1d10?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Scribbler</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
