Training continues, but then we do have an Ironman to do in August, so training does need to keep going. And of the three disciplines, it’s fair to say we need to do a lot more work on the bike. Thursday was busy again with callouts, and after the very early start on Wednesday with … More For want of a nail…
IN WHICH WE FOOL THE BRAIN INTO CONFLATING THE HITHERTOFORE* UNTESTED CONCEPT OF TIME TRAVEL WITH THE RATHER MORE MUNDANE EXPERIENCE OF DÉJÀ VU… AND WE RUN AND SWIM A LITTLE TOO… Our concept of time is fluid in comparison to the reality of the stuff. Atomic clocks see to that. And you cannot escape time … More The fine art of time travel
Yet another week. Another Sunday. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, ou quelque chose comme ça… In a break with tradition, I’ll update the diary first. Monday: (covered briefly in the last post) contained a short swim of about 1.25k, and then a late run in the park. The run was delayed as four different drivers … More Home improvements
Well sometimes you just get bored. And as S said, you will need another bike helmet. I mean, feck it, it’s not like I need an excuse to buy more shit from Lidl. I have my own Lidl store here in the office, and a subsidiary under the bed. But the bike helmets in Lidl … More That puts the tin hat on it
Too long a sacrifice Can make a stone of the heart. O when may it suffice? That is Heaven’s part, our part To murmur name upon name, As a mother names her child When sleep at last has come On limbs that had run wild from ‘Easter 1916’ WB Yeats It may be April Fool’s Day … More A terrible beauty…
Running on empty is never a good idea. But first let’s go back and recap on the week so far. Monday was another gym session, followed by a decent swim, as covered in the last post. On Tuesday, I was feeling a little twitchy after a day’s work and headed out into the gloom with … More Walks like a duck…
A rather short post. I arrived a little early at the pool this morning, but as one session runs into the next and both were open to members, I was able to get a head start on what has become the usual mile-long swim, or 66 lengths of our pool. So, despite feeling a little … More Y2K
Oooh! New shooooes! Not mine, but Saoirse’s. The running has been tough on her back, not least when you are carrying around ruptured L4 and L5 discs. That’s a whole other story but certainly a new pair of runners can’t do any harm. And they were half price too, so a good bargain. They’re Asics … More A little retail therapy
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain’t right I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right Here I am, stuck in the middle with you … More ‘A man’s got to know his limitations’
IN WHICH WE WITNESSED THE FINAL WEEK OF THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE MANY LIFELONG POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHTS CAME TUMBLING TO THE GROUND, BUT THE REST OF US PRETTY MUCH GOT ON WITH THINGS… AS YOU DO! This week, Ireland was probably not the place to be if you don’t like politics. Of course, it could be … More Murder, they cried
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