Running Owl 2012 - Beat 2 Hours

spartanfam: #amazingmentors @daddydarkrdc The first time I met...

robmaytum — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:35:57 +0000

#amazingmentors @daddydarkrdc The first time I met Charlie was in 2007, I was 19 and saying goodbye to my mum as I was going to Iraq a few hours later. I didn’t really pay attention just a hello, and goodbye. The next time I met Charlie I was 23 and I had left the army. I had been in London for a few months. I was depressed and didn’t really have any friends or a clue about how to help people lives on a large scale. I started running with the#rundemcrew and understanding how the same bonding/brotherhood I had with my Fam in the army could be applied to the civilian world. The first meeting went something like this: Charlie: “You can do some amazing stuff, you look the part and you have a very interesting life story that people will want to hear about” Me: “Yeah but I don’t know why people want to hear about my life.” Charlie: Bruv come on, get twitter, tumblr, Instagram and let people know who you are, and how to train like you”. Me: “Ahh man that’s all long I don’t know how I am going to do that”. Charlie: “What else are you going to do? One thing I will say is this, you have an opportunity to help a lot of people, I rarely give my time for free so use it wisely”. Me: “Cool”. Two months later we have another meeting, Charlie asks me why I haven’t been using my twitter, and why am I not posting on my Tumblr. I haven’t got any reason I just couldn’t get my head around social media. Then he said to me “If you don’t listen to me how can I help you, if I am wasting my time then I’m sure I can give it to someone who will use it properly”. These talks triggered a response in me where I went in to military mode, it was time to work. This is where I came up with the idea for #spartanfam, not just a class but an online community. Last year I worked harder than I had ever worked in my life. The army was hard physically but emotionally you could just switch off and go through the motions.

I have never really been emotional or needed to connect with people emotionally. At #rdc Charlie could say a few words and bring the whole room of 150 people to tears. Come to think of it, I had never even seen a grown man cry, yet there were many men welling up as Charlie was telling stories. These were not just stories about running, but about people’s lives and fitness journeys. What I originally thought was just a run club I was fast understanding was a great part of people’s lives. If you asked me which individual has done the most for fitness in London, Charlie would be the clear winner. The man has run a ridiculous amount of marathons, done a lot community work and the youth in London, would have fewer opportunities with out him. Everybody thinks they want to be leader, the fact of the matter is they can’t. If they knew all of the stress it entailed they wouldn’t want to be either. Charlie is leader and does it very well. Four years he had been running his crew, when we went to Berlin. Over 100 people, booked their own flight and hotels to run a marathon. Madness, one day I will be doing this. Hopefully I will be able to improve people’s lives for the better on such a large scale. Your mother must be proud, as you have provided me with the guidance to make mine proud everyday. “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” Bob Marley said that but I am proud to know people like Charlie that are doing that right now. Thank you Charlie.

Why we love to run (Guardian article)

robmaytum — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:14:00 +0000

Interesting read this and one I’d love to know your own personal answer for.For me, I’d...

Year end results are in.....

robmaytum — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:32:19 +0000

Final post from Beat 2 Hours Took a look at the year end totals this lunchtime, results as...

A date with destiny !!

robmaytum — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:27:00 +0000

So we finally got to 28th October 2012 and the Nike+ Run to the Beat half marathon. It was finally...

Tomorrow is the day !! Project Beat 2 Hours comes to...

robmaytum — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:12:19 +0100

Tomorrow is the day !!

Project Beat 2 Hours comes to it’s conclusion.

Lets do it !!

#B2H

Great link building up to a run !!

robmaytum — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:58:56 +0100

Great link building up to a run !!

Back on the road - RunOwl "flies" again

robmaytum — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:51:17 +0100

So at last it’s nice to have a serious post about running for once, rather than the doom and...

So then, it's been a while :-(

robmaytum — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:38:00 +0100

Hi everyone, Has been a bit of time since I last blogged, most of that I can put down to injury,...

Frustrations again......This time INJURY !!

robmaytum — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:06:01 +0100

Just a quick placeholder more than the full article as it’s been a while since last blog. What...

2012 Halfway - Photo album 2

robmaytum — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:20:00 +0100

Dai Greene

Paula Radcliffe

Steve Cram

MAKE IT COUNT

Leap Year Run

British 10k

Date with destiny

2012 Halfway - Photo album 2

2012 - Halfway !!

robmaytum — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:41:00 +0100

WE ARE RUN CLUB

Ben and Jed Davis - DO LIFE

Run Dem Crew

Run Dem Crew West

Pacer !!

Run Club CG

2012 - Make It Count

Jubilee Run

Do Life UK Tour

Free Run 2

2012 - Halfway !!

2012 - The halfway point

robmaytum — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:24:00 +0100

So then guys, I write this post to you all at six months into 2012. A tonne of stuff has happened so...

rundemcrew2: ALWAYS ON: Darrelle Revis In the pass-happy...

robmaytum — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:55:24 +0100

rundemcrew2:

ALWAYS ON: Darrelle Revis

In the pass-happy world of professional football, lockdown cornerbacks like Darrelle Revis are the most prized of commodities. Here, in the latest Nike Sportswear “ALWAYS ON” video, viewers get a glimpse of the dedication it takes to earn the nickname “Revis Island”— his personal term for smothering a receiver in one-on-one coverage. We see Darrelle doing intricate footwork drills, batting down countless passes, and jogging through the tree-lined streets of New Jersey. And after working out to near exhaustion, he unwinds by playing drums and hitting the streets of New York City’s Lower East Side. The video is backed by the track “Island of Greatness,” by Jesse Boykins III.

Nice new functions on Nike+, giving me an analysis compared to...

robmaytum — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:45:07 +0100

Nice new functions on Nike+, giving me an analysis compared to “MEN Your Age” !!

Glad to see I’m working above the average :-)

Been out in the Zoom Elite+ today for 2.5 miles, a quick test run. Trainers were provided as part of the pacer kit drop, so thanks to Nike and TRO for that one!!

The trainers are nice and responsive, quite springy, part of which is obviously as they are brand new.

Laters

RunOwl

British 10k - 3 weeks to go people !!

robmaytum — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:38:55 +0100

Happy Monday all. For those of you running the British 10k in 3 weeks time, this should be your...

Decisions, decisions, decisions…. I find out LunarGlide...

robmaytum — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:00:35 +0100

Decisions, decisions, decisions….

I find out LunarGlide 4’s are now on NikeID and therefore go mental knocking up combinations of colours.

I will be getting a pair as I need trainers for Run To The Beat.

What one’s do I go with?

The pics are listed in my choice of preference.

"Never forget 1st Jordan 4’s. So happy the retro’s got released couldn’t afford as a kid #RETIRED"

robmaytum — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:49:57 +0100

“Never forget 1st Jordan 4’s. So happy the retro’s got released couldn’t afford as a kid...

Out with Run Dem Crew West last night. Great bunch of guys...

robmaytum — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:30:00 +0100

Meet up at Picadilly

Trafalgar Square

Olympic countdown

Picadilly Circus

Leicester Square

Charing Cross before Underground TEMPO !

Out with Run Dem Crew West last night. Great bunch of guys there. Really good training too, did lots of intervals and the route was pretty good too, Hyde Park, Picadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square too !!

Thanks to Cory @BitBeefy for the pics

http://t.co/jesKH5T0

http://nikeplus.nike.com/plus/activity/running/detail/5000093117?external_share_id=e8496dad-6087-4492-8516-4172ed6820af

Jubilee Run done, what a great run it was too. Best thing was...

robmaytum — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:14:00 +0100

My sarong for the run :-)

WE ARE RUN CLUB CG !!

Those of us in fancy dress

Chariots of Fire (ish!!)

Jubilee Run done, what a great run it was too.

Best thing was that as they were still putting away the staging from the concert, all the Mall was closed to traffic, therefore we were able to run down the road and get some wicked pics.

Jubilee Holidays !!!

robmaytum — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:37:19 +0100

Guys, Off for bank holiday break and thankfully the rest of that week off too !! Have fun, keep...