will have to really go some in order to be as lazy as this week. Gardening had taken over schedule on Sunday only for a monday 3 miler to precede drunken antics on wednesday night after the victorious 4 - 1 England match.

Suffering as I was at work for the next day, the evening run resulted in 20 minute sweater of a crawl before last nights 3 miler again, I feel I'm letting myself down. This will all change for a 6 miler this morning.

Gardening
Football
Work
Food
Drink
Birthdays

are all taking precedence over this marathon training and I'm wanting to cut back on the above.

More thinking during the run on Saturday, missed the Sunday's run due to Gardening responsibilities.

Can there be too many obstacles, hurdles and distractions on the pavement during a normal run? To try and add them all together during a run is too taxing

Glass
dog eggs
dog's leads stretching across the path
wobbly bicycles
airbourne insects

another 3 mile easy one, easy on the legs, lungs and nipples.

Instead of the run home from work - it was the dreaded walk in the rain. past the temporary urinals in the centre of bristol and past all the flunkeys trying to stagger toward them, it was only 1800.

I am grateful for the extra bounce for the run after the day-off. we'll see what happens tomorrow. Running without a pack full of office produce - therefore - lighter.

4.7 mile run, rainy, thinking........

5 de-motivating tunes

The Smiths - Heaven knows I'm miserable now
Blur - No distance left to run
The Flaming Lips - The Sound of Failure
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Muse - Blackout

If you can think of 5 better, please comment

reduced effort today, back to normal hours at work brought its toll.

I started up my hill at Brandon Park and then descended toward the SS great Britain, Its at this point when doubts enter your mind, should I do more? Less? I then settlled on the old adage of conservation and then opting to do more later in the week -

3 mile short run in the rain (or misty drizzle - dry rain?). An opportunity to try the new watch and sunglasses sent over by Wiggle. As per usual with new kit, you look forward to the usage beforehand during work, and then the pain and monotany during the run takes away the gloss of new purchases.

Was it ever not so? Like a toy which does'nt live up to its premise.

I got some cheap sunglasses which have gaps at the top line of the frame so as to give ventilation, I wisely avoided expensive running glasses by considering that the collection of mist inside will always occur no matter what the spin of the branding and advertising. Perhaps I'm missing out by not shopping adidas.

I saw £135 shades with the most brilliant description of anti-mist proofing on the inside. Is it ever wise to invest in something that we only see through?

The rest of my kit adopts a kind of used and bedraggled look but I'd like it to improve. Aiming for the seasoned look but avoiding the old-school cotton shirted 'T' and anything involving campri, bukta or flourescent bum-bags, (that goes for fanny packs too) I'd rather go for shorts than the Ronhill classics, New Balance than Nike (sweatshop issues) and running after work to get away from the place.

Lots of excitement this week due to a countdown to the Bristol Half, lots of participants in the streets wishing they'd done more before. I've chosen to avoid the event due to the slow build-up to April but I cannot help feeling left out - No Matter though.

This is the rainy glaze on the road of the Portway approaching the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. The Half takes a course around the centre and then out and back along this long road.

Day Off,

I always get anxious as if I should be doing something active.