Gonna fly now...

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Today was a stunningly beautiful winter's day - vivid blue sky, no wind and that sunlit crisp air that really awakens the senses. Absolutely 100% perfect for running...

Sadly, it was a rest day. So I had to force myself to have a couple of beers instead.

The day wasn't totally bereft of runningness however, with the arrival of a heart rate monitor in the MLC Man household. I had mentioned to one of the office sporty types that I was on the lookout for a sports watch with multiple lap times, and was overheard by a bloke with a seldom used HRM. Today he lent it to me to try out for a bit. So now I'm geeky too. I guess it's potentially useful to have digital confirmation of an impending cardiac arrest. And if the ambulance crew happen to have a laptop with them they could download your data for on the spot analysis... I can hear them now: "There you go Bert, that's where he went wrong, pulling out the big ones at the 15 kilometre mark." "Yeah, silly sod should've pulled back below 80% of MHR, instead he's upped it over 90 and carked it good and proper... bloody runners."

At least the split times will be useful.

Where do you wind it up though?