shocking long run

What I’m about to say may shock you: wet, cold Sunday nights are not the best time to do your weekly long run.
No, it’s true. There’s something about the darkness, the dankness, the general air of fatigue and bloated self-satisfaction that does nothing for long distance running. Sunday nights are good for sitting around on [...]

last hard workout

Yesterday was the last opportunity for anything resembling a long run before the big one (Sun 27th). I was torn, as usual, between wanting something testing and not wanting to injure myself.
The compromise was a 27k-er done at a reasonably easy pace, but including a couple of nasty-ish hills. Also, it was done in the [...]

long run lapper

I read recently there are something like 70 million blogs in the world. That’s one of those numbers that makes you feel very small, like looking up at the stars or standing next to Kim Beasley.
I also read that only about 30-40% of those blogs are actually regularly updated. With that in mind it’s good [...]

baby, I’m on fire

Excuse me while I go a bit MacEnroe for a minute. You must be kidding.
I just typed out at least 600 words of the purest gold, the best prose you have ever read and bloody Blogger packs up on me. Now it refuses to accept it ever existed, the bastard.
Anyway - I can’t be bothered [...]

Long run

A fairly eventful few days since I last posted, but sadly I ain’t telling you nothing, no sir. Nope.
“How’s that” you say. “Isn’t blogging meant for uncritical spewing forth of every little detail about people’s boring little life?”
Well, yes, on the whole. But there are somethings too boring for public consumption even on this forum. [...]