Breathless!

…which reminds me, I really must write a review of the marvellous book Feet in the Clouds by Richard Askwith – don’t bother finding out what it’s about, just buy it and dive in!

Ironing hydrogens

It’s funny, but give me a boy-racer at the traffic lights and I will pull gently away and let them get on with it: give me a hill with a runner up ahead and the testosterone kicks in!

Nick’s runners… by special request

I had to clean the photo up a bit as you couldn’t see the trainers for all the smoke that was coming off of them.

An admission

Now I AM jealous!  Read this…

Heavy air

What was very different was the amount of standing water present en route today and by default, mud, which is a great workout for the core stability muscles.

No run Sunday

Please accept my rainy-day apologies… no run today!

Macbeth

This is a true contemporary masterpiece and if you like Shakespeare (and can get hold of tickets between now and the 1st December close) is a totally-must-see production.

Warm toes

I think that he must have called in a favour with the National Coal Board, as his power-hungry watch-thingummy was fully charged and rearing to go.

A heavy frost but no show

At 6.40am when I dragged myself out of a warm dream, there was a heavy frost on the world outside. 

As I supped my morning coffee in my reading chair, there was a tinge of regret at having agreed to go running again this morning with the no doubt suntanned Nick, freshly returned from Oman.

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Circuit training

I joined Burgess Hill Runners at the Lewes track last night for their monthly session there.  Despite being an interloper (this is Kim’s club) I was once again made to feel very welcome indeed… they truly are a wonderful bunch of people and Stuart is an excellent coach!

I warmed up with a gentle 1600m, although [...]