Happy New Year!

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Thanks for the comments guys - am currently in Adelaide for a few days where I'm desperately trying to get a few runs in the log, but I'm being rather over-run by non-running matters. I'll squeeze them in somehow though.

The world really is a weird place: that famous marathon runner and sometimes cyclist Lance Armstrong has just lobbed into town here ready for the Tour Down Under. Apparently security for the big L is so tight that the local police had to set up a special division just to look after him. I mean, geez, you think the guy could out-run pretty much any trouble that might come his way, eh? But it will be a fascinating race and of course the organisers are chuffed to have the big drawcard. The race doesn't start for another week, and the teams tend to train up through the hills near where I'm staying in the intervening period, so I'll be on the lookout for a cyclist or two surrounded by armoured vehicles. With temperatures forcast in the low 40s in the coming week the cyclists will need to get acclimatised quickly.

Stay tuned for more Lance-spotting news.