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2008 - April
23-04-2008, 10:23 AM,
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2008 - April
It's good to see you back, Andy.

A year's gone by, and to misquote that line, all we've had is a bass guitar, T Rex and the truth. Great writing.

My own relationship with running has changed enormously over the last year or so. I'm not interested in new PBs - although of course I'd like to have some, they're not what keeps me going. It was Ed who set at rest a few months ago when he recorded his realisation that his racing days were numbered, reflecting his increasing certainty that it wasn't races which kept him going, but the simple pleasure of running for the sake of running.

That's deep, I thought. And it made sense.

A few months on, Ed is cheerfully (and very sensibly) back preparing to race. Whilst I - well I ... am simply trotting contentendly along the towpath and scampering over the Downs with nary a race in plan.

Ed's words clearly didn't convince him, but they seem to have convinced me for now. But I'm happy with this new running space I now inhabit - and that's the truth.

At least for now.
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Messages In This Thread
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 22-04-2008, 09:45 AM
2008 - April - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 22-04-2008, 10:32 AM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 22-04-2008, 10:36 AM
2008 - April - by Antonio247 - 22-04-2008, 09:46 PM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 23-04-2008, 10:15 AM
2008 - April - by Nigel - 23-04-2008, 10:23 AM
2008 - April - by stillwaddler - 23-04-2008, 12:42 PM
2008 - April - by Nigel - 24-04-2008, 10:18 AM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 24-04-2008, 11:18 AM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 24-04-2008, 03:14 PM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 24-04-2008, 03:31 PM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 24-04-2008, 04:24 PM
2008 - April - by Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 24-04-2008, 08:40 PM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 24-04-2008, 08:56 PM
2008 - April - by Ed B. - 24-04-2008, 09:00 PM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 24-04-2008, 09:28 PM
2008 - April - by Bierzo Baggie - 26-04-2008, 11:25 AM
2008 - April - by Bierzo Baggie - 05-05-2008, 06:48 AM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 05-05-2008, 04:35 PM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 05-05-2008, 09:21 PM
2008 - April - by El Gordo - 05-05-2008, 10:01 PM
2008 - April - by Sweder - 05-05-2008, 10:19 PM

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