Week Three started with repeats. No surprise there, really, because each week of the programme begins with repeats on a Tuesday. If I had a little more enthusiasm, I’m sure I could root out some sort of gag about all this. But I think you know me well enough now. Make up your own joke. … More Rinse and repeat
… but it can rain for a considerably long time… Running of late has been as scarce as common sense and human decency around the globe. Look, I’m sure there are lots of decent folk around the world, doing thoroughly decent things. Indeed, I know this to be true. I have been among them when … More It can’t rain forever…
IN WHICH WE PONDER THE CIRCLE OF LIFE, HAKUNA MATATA, VARIOUS OTHER SILLY PHRASES, AND HOW WE EDGE CLOSER TO THE NEXT FAMILY PROMOTION, OR, AS MY DAD WOULD SAY, GOD NEVER CLOSES A DOOR BUT SLAMS ANOTHER ON YOUR FINGERS… With the decision made to push forward the marathon a few days, I am … More Ah, sure it’s all good. In fact, it’s grand…
There’s a gag doing the rounds at the minute. It goes like this: guy is having his eyes tested. What can you see, asks the optometrist? Empty streets, empty shops, empty pubs is the reply… Congratulations, says the optometrist. You have 2020 vision! And that sort of neatly encapsulates the year we’ve had. Now, if … More And that wraps up the year…
IN WHICH THERE ARE RUNS THAT RAN OUT, WALKS BY THE CANAL, EVEN MORE CANAL (THIS TIME IN KAYAKS) AND A NICE CODA The workout schedule has gone a little hat-stand but that’s okay. Last saturday was a short run after a long, hot day. As I recall, a good day. An early start, and then … More Ducks in a row
So after a disappointing week where it felt a little frayed at the edges, the weekend closed off on a positive note. The mid-week runs had been a bit of struggle, the hill repeats were a horror show (‘Horrible Hills and Where To Find Them’ was going to be a blog post, but I moved … More Festina Lente
“Accused and tried and told to hang I was nowhere in sight when the church bells rang Never was the kind to do as I was told Gonna ride like the wind before I get old.” ‘Ride like the wind’ Christopher Cross So, yesterday was a day of rest. Not a biblical day of rest. … More Ride like the wind (with the promise of rain)
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