Category Archives: Timed Runs
Being bruised, bitten, bloodied and bearded
You usually think that holidays in the sun are nice, relaxing, safe things to do, but more often than not I find that they frequently come with a few problems! The trip to Fraser Island made realise that I ought … Continue reading
Day 3 Review – Unlucky for some
Friday the thirteenth. If you’re at work, it’s unlucky for you, but for me, this trip is just getting better and better. I must say that I’m really enjoying this – it’s pretty much everything I’d hoped for and I … Continue reading
Day 2 Review – Trigger happy
I wake up at 4:30 to lots of rattling. I try to ignore it, but things seem quite rough and it isn’t stopping. I get up and fumble around at the cupboards, before successfully fixing the problem with a strong … Continue reading
Day 1 Review
My alarm wakes me up at 5:15 after just a few hours sleep. The room was quite noisy as it was directly opposite reception and the temperature was a little too warm for my liking, but I feel fine. It’s … Continue reading
Day 0 Review
Wake up around 10am after a late night preparing stuff on my laptop and phone. I debate the merits of technology – it may save a lot of time, but you also have to spend a lot sometimes to ensure … Continue reading
Freezing first of Feb and fabulous Fernando
I’m dreaming of a cold can of Coke. For some reason, I’m canoeing down a river, but the Coke keeps appearing, inviting me. I wake, only to wonder if I’d been drinking sponges last night. It’s too early on a Sunday after … Continue reading
2009 up and running
Having ended 2008 strongly, chipping away at my 10K record, I started 2009 with little more than hangovers, a choc-filled stomach and then one of those coughs that was looking like it would hang around for eternity. The result was … Continue reading
Non, je ne regrette rien. Well, maybe a little…
The exciting news I can finally announce here is that I’m off soon on a three-month sabbatical from work! Why? Well, it’s a great chance for me to take some time off and do a few things I might not … Continue reading
The world is my lobster
With 2008 out of the way, it’s time to look forward to what 2009 has in store for me. If you’ve followed my blog so far, you will have seen a number of entries where I look at the future … Continue reading
Another lap round the Sun
2009 is here at last! The way I see it, 2008 will go down as the year where things that you thought were certain suddenly became uncertain. The obvious thing to mention is the Credit Crunch - remember the Chewits monster … Continue reading