IN WHICH WE FINALLY, SORT OF, WELL, KICKSTART OUR MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAMME WITH SOME SERIOUS, EH, WALKING, RUNNING AND SWIMMING… AND SOME REALLY TASTY FISH AND CHIPS… I decided the Olympic triathlon would be a good starting point for getting serious with the marathon training programme. The marathon is not until the end of October, … More “Suits you, sir”
Me and the Big G man would have a funny relationship. Funny on the basis that I don’t believe in God, so as relationships go, it’s a bit of a non-starter. So we just ignore each other, and that seems to work fine. Not that it stops me popping in to say hi every now … More A good day for polishing
Tender woman mourns a man Sits in silent sorrow with a bottle in her hand Tell me all you need to tell Why is it you whisper when you really need to yell ‘Wisely and Slow’ The Staves Well the next few months is starting to take shape. If all goes well, Mark and I … More Wisely and slow
At the last minute, Pilates was cancelled. It’s a small group of about a half dozen souls who try and meet up each Monday evening. Cathy is the instructor, and knows her stuff. We, on the other hand, are all blokes who run, but apparently couldn’t find our core with a coal shovel. Or any … More Keep yer planks straight and yer Russians twisty…
Woah, all I want is on the road again Just can’t wait to get on the road again The life I love is makin’ music with my friends And I can’t wait to get on the road again ‘On the road again’ Willie Nelson So I was having a mild case of the ‘what ifs’ … More On the road again
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
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
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’
This week’s training has been somewhat curtailed with fire service activities. Such is the way with the journeyman retained firefighter. I was keeping an eye on my left knee, so gym work was tailored to avoid any additional stress on Monday morning. Wednesday morning came, and I met up with a few of the Liffey … More The Woods are lovely, dark and deep
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