Running
Rained from start to finish. The photo is from a different day but the route and sky was very similar, though on the day the photo was taken, I stayed dry. Today I arrived home soaked to the skin but really happy. I was hoping my heart rate would average
Running
I can’t count. I did nine instead of eight. Well, when I say “I can’t count”, I mean I can’t even read my watch prompts. I missed Thursday’s run as my flight to Gibraltar, which should have left at 7:05, finally took off at 16:
Running
First of the half marathon training sessions - an easy 40 minute run (including 5min warm up and cool down). Felt very comfortable, though I’ve never been a fan of “easy” running, even when I know how beneficial it is.
Podcasts
A remedy for regulatory tension? Carmen and Kieron quickly recap the journey to date before describing the rigorous process of FCA authorisation; selling the telecoms business; moving the team to a completely new industry; and seamlessly replacing a third-party provider with their brand new, and recently approved, fintech. (Phew!) Along
Running
On Sunday, I decided to start a three month half marathon training programme, to see if adding quality, reducing mileage, slowing down and generally mixing things up a bit improves my pace. I’m following a Garmin programme and today was a five minute benchmark with 2x2 min mute warm
Running
Left home with a headache and a Garmin Training Readiness score of 12/100 🤔. Managed to blow away the headache by the time I had reached Hyde Park, but left IT band is feeling a little tender. Quite a breezy day, but wonderful to see some sunshine. I’m definitely
Running
The sun has been absent for days now and we’ve also had La Calima (the fine sand blowing in from Africa covering everything with yellow dust). On the other hand, my entire run was accompanied by the smell of jasmine and orange blossom.
Podcasts
Lockdown, health crisis and the platform reopens. In this episode, Carmen touches on her experience of being diagnosed with cancer on the cusp of her 28th birthday in October 2020. She reflects on how the diagnosis shifted her outlook on life and wellbeing. She and Kieron also reflect on what
Running
After a day’s rest and a good night’s sleep and I was feeling fairly well recovered and ready to get out. Wanted to do nine miles, but didn’t get up early enough, so I skipped the stretch down to the marina (as in I didn‘t do
Running
This is a route I’ve been meaning to run for some time now. It’s largely “out and back” which I’m not really a fan of, but having driven out to the convent (La Gañanía en La Almoraima) for lunch yesterday, I was struck by how pretty it
Running
I’ve not been for a run in more than a week. Somehow, London made it tricky this week. I had early meetings and late meetings. If I’d been more organised, I’d have run in the middle of the day, but in all honesty, I was tired all
Podcasts
Wonderful revolutionises payments with Open Banking. Huge thanks to Michael Bernzweig for inviting me to guest on his show, Software Spotlight last week. Show notes In 2016, Kieron James, now CEO and Co-Founder of Wonderful, was running a telecoms business when he encountered a problem that would spark the idea
Podcasts
Published today, my interview on the Victor Dedaj podcast, Entrepreneurs Visiting Victor. Show notes: Interview with Kieron James, who is an entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in launching and scaling start-up businesses in the ICT sector. He is the CEO and Founder of Wonderful, a company that provides simple,
Running
Tired this morning. Woke at 3:30am and still awake at 5:30am. Briefly went back to a disturbed sleep. So, after yesterday’s longish run, I felt less than energised and not at all desperate to head out of the door! Still, as ever, I didn’t arrive back
Yoga
Didn’t want to run today. Had a great run. 🏃♂️ Didn’t want to practice today. Had a great practice. 🧘♂️ I’ve no idea what lesson to learn from that other than “you never can tell.” The photo was taken on the run I didn’t want to do. (I
Running
It was too nice not to head out at lunch today. Had to drop the car off for a service first thing so couldn’t get out for the usual pre-breakfast run and did think I’d be unlikely to manage it. But more than manage, I stuck an extra