Here comes the shuttlecock…over the net…flying invitingly for me to dink over a little return…all I have to do is make it before it hits the floor…here we go……..Error: Body Says No. What the heck? I’m routed to the spot. Where’s my fitness gone? Even …
Read MoreAshes to Ashes, dust to dust
First there was fear. Then uncertainty. Followed by delight. Which flowed through optimism, into the realms of expectancy. But doubt crept in. Confidence ebbed. Fear returned before happiness worked its way into a crescendo: England won the Ashes!!! That last test was a bit of …
Read MoreBad starts, strong finishes and aliens
Has anyone tested Usain Bolt to see if he’s actually from this planet? I have my doubts, personally. Anyone who saw his Olympic performances knows that the boy can run. Fast. There was absolutely no way he was going to lose this one. At the …
Read MoreOne small step
I’m getting published! In print! In a book! That you can buy! Me! I had a great surprise this week to be told that one of my stories that got published online nearly two years ago is going to be included in a printed anthology, …
Read MoreToo straight, too drunk, too sleepy
I can’t say that I’ve ever found myself in a gay pub drinking sambuca with a mate and a random girl from Stoke, but that’s what I found myself doing last night. And that was just part of an eventful day… Hyde Park is …
Read MoreSpeeding fine
I broke my 10K record today…by over a minute! Unfortunately, the exertion required for this has led my body to fine me, in the form of a groin strain. Years ago playing footy, I pulled my groin (stop sniggering) and since then it’s always been …
Read MoreRun, Forrest! Run!
Do you remember that bit in Forrest Gump where he just runs and runs and runs? Well, that’s what it feels like sometimes when you’re running, like you can keep going forever. (I also identify with the beard he sported, although mine hasn’t got that long …
Read MoreA shot at the title
Today marks the start of a new adventure…although I may not even leave the house! 09:20 on a rainy Friday morning, a couple of weeks from the start of summer. Nothing special, except I have the day off – the first in what should …
Read MoreFitness freak
Aside from walking well over a hundred miles whilst away, and throwing myself off various heights, I didn’t have a lot of exercise in the last few months. With warmer weather and plenty of options, I’ve flung myself back into exercising. Until I started this …
Read MoreThree Months
February the tenth was the start An unknown adventure awaited On my own, but free as a bird An amazing journey unfolded. I felt the coldest of colds Had sun scorch my neck Wind batter me senseless Cool breezes relax me. I entered the Arctic …
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