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Off to Brazil for the UVU Jungle Marathon

Shirley Thompson | Posted 03.11.2012 | UK Sport
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Shirley Thompson

Well I am off to Brazil in a few days to prepare the trail for this year's UVU Jungle Marathon. Always a hugely exhausting few weeks as the Brazilians in the Amazon region do tend to have the "never-do-today-what-you-can-put-off-until-next-week" syndrome. It's hard to motivate them and often frustrating.

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In Praise of Lycra Clad Bottoms

Shirley Thompson | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Ultra, Tights, Extreme Sports, Marathon, Brazil, Races, Uvu, Running, Thompson, Jungle Marathon, Lycra, Compression Shorts, Jungle, Performance, UK Lifestyle News
Shirley Thompson

One of the best parts of being a slow runner is that when I started taking part in races, I had an abundance of sexy lycra clad bottoms running in fro...

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Introducing Jungle Shirley

Shirley Thompson | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Amazon Rainforest, Lifestyle, Ultra Marathon, Running, Shirley Thompson, Sport, Ultra-Marathons, Jungle, Uvu, UK Sport News
Shirley Thompson

I was school champion at avoiding sports, hate, hate, hated them.

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