Decisions, decisions.

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Like Sweder (see his blog from today), I'll never understand this running lark. After three runs in three days and a turn for worse in the weather, I felt terribly unhappy about getting out amongst it today, but eventually I did and it was brilliant! The lead fell from my legs and I felt fantastic - go figure?! I explored new territory, bounded up hills without fear or fatigue, and spent the best part of two hours pounding the streets with the enthusiasm of a dog that's escaped from its yard!

Yep, I'm feeling a new wave of enthusiasm as both the weather (apart from today) and my running fitness improves and today it clicked into place. I still haven't settled on a race yet, but I know there's one out there, waiting for me, lurking like a tax collector or traffic cop somewhere. Er, well maybe that's not such a great analogy. Um, never mind, we'll let that one through to the keeper I think. :o

Track du jour was a humdinger - I'm really surprised this one hasn't turned up before (at least not that I can remember) as it's a ready-made running song: U2's Where The Streets Have No Name:

I want to run
I want to hide
I want to tear down the walls
That hold me inside
I want to reach out
And touch the flame
Where the streets have no name

I want to feel, sunlight on my face
See that dust cloud disappear without a trace
I want to take shelter from the poison rain
Where the streets have no name

A fantastic driving intro just really gets the legs working overtime - a classic ball-tearer of a track. I just love it to bits and I'm staggered I haven't had it in my "Running Tracks" playlist already. Great stuff. Give it a whirl!