Did my 16th Great North Run yesterday. I put in a disappointing 2:14:02.And to make it worse, I wasn't even the Millionth Finisher.
I'm not sure what went wrong I've trained and I was well up for it. It was hot though and I don't like running in the heat. Miles 5 to 10 were hard.
This year my disappointment at my time was made worse by a guy in my new much bigger office who, having just turned 50, did it in 1:40. To be fair he didn't crow about it. So today has been a bit flat for me.
My next challenge is the Kielder 10k in 4 weeks time. I signed up for this in in a flush of excitement earlier in the Summer. Now I'm not so sure that doing a bastard hilly run in a wet and cold North Northumberland two weeks before the Amsterdam Marathon was a good idea.
Monday, 8 September 2014
Monday, 25 August 2014
August Bank Holiday
It's not raining but it is a bit chilly for a Summer holiday.
August has flown by. Not going on holiday in August still feels strange and work has been a drag because everybody else is on holiday. I have been building up my running mileage and am set for GNR in two week's time. I have also been decorating our new utility room. Don't get me started on this project, me and the wife fell out over this but I had to back down as I could see my usual tactic of just ignoring her was't going to work (which means that she is really serious about it)so, builders employed and 1500 quid later part of our garage is now a Laundry Room. Wife is happy for the time being.
Football has started Posh started well, still not sure when I will get to see them this season.It's been hard to get excited about another season in League 1 but your team is your team and I am feeling the call of the Posh.
August has flown by. Not going on holiday in August still feels strange and work has been a drag because everybody else is on holiday. I have been building up my running mileage and am set for GNR in two week's time. I have also been decorating our new utility room. Don't get me started on this project, me and the wife fell out over this but I had to back down as I could see my usual tactic of just ignoring her was't going to work (which means that she is really serious about it)so, builders employed and 1500 quid later part of our garage is now a Laundry Room. Wife is happy for the time being.
Football has started Posh started well, still not sure when I will get to see them this season.It's been hard to get excited about another season in League 1 but your team is your team and I am feeling the call of the Posh.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Me and the wife were in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games last weekend. What a great city and what great Games.
We saw Bolt cruise the final leg to win the 100m relay.We saw England win the 400m relay and the Pole Vault. I sang Jerusalem proudly twice with a slight tear in my eye. The organisation was fantastic and the natives were friendly so all in all a very satisfactory weekend.
Our Hotel The Heritage Hotel,was on the Great Western Road just up from the Botanical Gardens a few hundred metres from Hillhead subway on Byres Road and despite being horrendously overpriced for the Games was fine , not in any way flash and not luxurious but I would recommend it for a stay.
There were lots of young people with "Yes" badges on and Hampden did roar when Scots did well on the track or field, but the Scots in the crowd cheered the English and Welsh and Northern Irish athletes with almost as much gusto. So I didn't get any sense of how the Scots will vote next month. Personally I don't care whether they vote Yes or not.If they want to stay in the UK that's OK, if they don't that's OK too.
The house is crowded as both my son and daughter are back with us, the son only for a few weeks, the daughter for longer. The dog is happy and enjoying having the pack back together.
Football season starts on Saturday. Posh away at Rochdale and so it begins again
We saw Bolt cruise the final leg to win the 100m relay.We saw England win the 400m relay and the Pole Vault. I sang Jerusalem proudly twice with a slight tear in my eye. The organisation was fantastic and the natives were friendly so all in all a very satisfactory weekend.
Our Hotel The Heritage Hotel,was on the Great Western Road just up from the Botanical Gardens a few hundred metres from Hillhead subway on Byres Road and despite being horrendously overpriced for the Games was fine , not in any way flash and not luxurious but I would recommend it for a stay.
There were lots of young people with "Yes" badges on and Hampden did roar when Scots did well on the track or field, but the Scots in the crowd cheered the English and Welsh and Northern Irish athletes with almost as much gusto. So I didn't get any sense of how the Scots will vote next month. Personally I don't care whether they vote Yes or not.If they want to stay in the UK that's OK, if they don't that's OK too.
The house is crowded as both my son and daughter are back with us, the son only for a few weeks, the daughter for longer. The dog is happy and enjoying having the pack back together.
Football season starts on Saturday. Posh away at Rochdale and so it begins again
Sunday, 20 July 2014
The National
As I said in my last post , my trip to London and to the summer fun at Hyde Park was more to see The National than Neil Young. I love Neil and wanted to see him again but The National was the attraction.
The National are a band that demonstrates how important 6 Music has become , for me at least, as a way of discovering new bands in the same way that John Peel used to be for me particularly as a teenager.
If you haven't listened to BBC 6 Music do so now, if you like any of the music I post occasionally on this blog you will love it.
Here is a link to The National's website, you can listen to and watch them perform some of their music.
The National are a band that demonstrates how important 6 Music has become , for me at least, as a way of discovering new bands in the same way that John Peel used to be for me particularly as a teenager.
If you haven't listened to BBC 6 Music do so now, if you like any of the music I post occasionally on this blog you will love it.
Here is a link to The National's website, you can listen to and watch them perform some of their music.
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Neil Young at Hyde Park
Last Saturday I saw Neil Young and Crazy Horse in Hyde Park. My son was with me.
I got tickets in reality more to see The National than Neil Young. They were excellent and a band I have wanted to see for years. I think they sort of spoiled Neil Young and Crazy Horse for me.
Not too keen on the set Neil played, not many of my favourites. He seemed to realise that the set list wasn't going down too well and, as he went into his solo set half way through he said " You sad bastards stop complaining" to the crowd.That made me smile. You get what you are given from Neil Young. No compromising.You have to admire that. And boy can he play guitar
Not a classic and my son said it was like watching an old bloke and his mates jamming after the first two songs ( Love and Only Love and Going Home)took up the first twenty minutes of the set but it was still worth the trip down to London for me. Another chance to see a true legend.
I got tickets in reality more to see The National than Neil Young. They were excellent and a band I have wanted to see for years. I think they sort of spoiled Neil Young and Crazy Horse for me.
Not too keen on the set Neil played, not many of my favourites. He seemed to realise that the set list wasn't going down too well and, as he went into his solo set half way through he said " You sad bastards stop complaining" to the crowd.That made me smile. You get what you are given from Neil Young. No compromising.You have to admire that. And boy can he play guitar
Not a classic and my son said it was like watching an old bloke and his mates jamming after the first two songs ( Love and Only Love and Going Home)took up the first twenty minutes of the set but it was still worth the trip down to London for me. Another chance to see a true legend.
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