Im sure some my more regular readers will be dissapointed to learn Im still alive but only just , since my retirement from all competition Ive still been joggng few times a week and maintaining basic fitness inc' Gym work with weights .
Ive built my runnning back up to include the sunday LSD and few outings during the week but Ive no intention of racing at the same level I have been since my last cumback @47 five years ago !! its definatley case of 'Never say never ' but then gain 'you only live twice ' Mr Bond .
I do intend the odd sortie on the local race scene just to get the competitive streak out of my system but dont intend to get serious gain busting my guts 5/6 times week thats a mugs game !.
Main reason why started this garbage up gain was Ive been entertaining myseff on Tupperslot' ' but trouble is one is restricted to only few words and as anyone whos kept train diary knows things can get bit long winded .
WED 8th Dec 2010
Gym weights Jog , get so bored with pump Iron unlike running theres no end game or competitive adralin Buzz or long term training plan not only that Ive gained weight to 11st 11lbs which is bit of a shock ,its mostly muscle but its the heavist I been since cuming back @47 five yrs ago its bound to have some affect on my running carrying the extra weight around .
Cut my gym session short due to the place being too busy its been like this ever since the council introduced free sessions during the day but its become too feck popular you cant get on the equipment sometimes esp if one the young fecks are messing about wth thier moble phone or Ip3 player leaving you stand about lke a prat .Sooner they go back to the pay on the desk system the better the local sty dwellers have no gym etiquette unlike the regulars .
Jogged back home along the canal the towpath is iced up just like most places around the country but Im sure its get more dangerous havent slipped over yet but had few lucky escapes , reckon its something to do with the fact that we bin runnng on the snow & Ice for over two weeks now which means the initial danger factor has subsided and we have relaxed our running action which means more chance of going @rse over tit !!.
Such sad Bsterd Ive been searching the 'Power 10 ' web site looking for old advisarys or rivals from my younger days who are stll doing a bit now and then in an attempt to get some inspiration as saying goes 'Its the loneliness of the long distance runner '.
