Bierzo Baggie Wrote:Every Sunday, just before going to bed, I lay out my running stuff and perch the head torch on top. 99% of the time it'll stay there all bloody week!
Any suggestions? (yeah, I know..follow a plan 
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Look BB you aren't alone with that problem. But I'm sure that like me, your problem isn't one of just not being arsed getting out of bed: life really is very busy and difficult and often times with the best of intentions and the greatest will in the world, exhaustion and just plain common sense really do dictate terms.
Best suggestion I can give is not to beat yourself up about it, but just accept that life gets in the way and you just have to run when you can. If you miss a few races or goals along the way, then that's fine, because it means you're not being selfish about it and are putting your family and your own health first, which is good and proper.
I've known several people addicted to running, and to be honest, such an obsession is a very selfish affair and rarely ends happily. More than a few marriages have ended because of one partner putting running ahead of family.
I was horrified to read in a recent edition of Runners World that there is such a thing as a triple ironman event: 11km swim, 555km bike and 127km run (in fact there are even longer races). Without exception, everyone I've mentioned this too has not been impressed by the athleticism required to race an event like that, but by the sheer arrogance and selfishness of anyone wanting to do such a race. I think there's a lot of truth in that.
That was a very long winded way of saying "don't sweat it BB, we understand". And to be honest, without totally re-arranging life's priorities, it is always going to be tricky if you're juggling work, family and personal interests.
Best of luck with it!
Here we go again.
