Shocktober

[El Gordo]

Excellent stuff, and everyone reading that will have nodded sagely in recognition of that adrenaline rush that feels particularly potent in the early morning pre-work.

I was always astonished (and have recently rediscovered a trace of it) at the positive effect of a run on my work performance. I'm talking simple things, like the ability to attend a meeting and actually pay close attention throughout, hearing and absorbing everyone's contributions, instead of drifting off into PowerPoint hypnosis.

As for Chi Running -- wow! You read the book earlier this year? You kept quiet about that. Interesting that you say you read it twice, because while I've read only about two thirds, my plan the moment I've finished it is to go back and re-read it. There is a lot to absorb.

Good to hear that you're back on form, anyway. Sometimes an enforced rest does us the power of good, despite the sense of frustration and certainty that we must be losing all that hard-won fitness.