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The Melbourne half – redemption part 2

October 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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Paul and Matt - ten minutes after the race

Sunday morning, 9 October, Paul woke me just before six, knocking on the door, Matt, get up.  Crimping a few minutes, I can’t believe I have to run 21 kilometres today, he pushed the door open a foot, turned on the light and stuck his phone through the gap.  Perhaps he was threatening a picture or showing the time.  It didn’t matter.  I got up. Read more

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The Melbourne half – redemption part one

October 25, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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All I want to do is run.  If blame need be apportioned, it is Paul Turner’s fault for his suggestion back in 2007 about bootcamp.  It took two years of exasperated banter about my motivation before he put the phone down without swearing. Read more

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    In front of the player’s race at Arden Street.

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    Welcome to the Ramble,

    My name is Matt Watson, avid AFL, cricket and boxing fan. Since 2005 I’ve been employed as a journalist, but I’ve been writing about sport for more than a decade. In that time I’ve interviewed legends of sport and the unsung heroes who so often don’t command the headlines.

    The Ramble, as you will find among the pages of this website, is an exhaustive, unbiased, non-commercial analysis of sport and life. I believe there is always more to the story. If you love sport like I do, you will love the Ramble…
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