November 2012

[El Gordo]

I was referring to the 'L' word (Landscape, which I managed to avoid by using topology) which irritates me as much as 'Journey' these days. Some words just get recomissioned then overused.

But yes. A huge missed opportunity re: The Slubbers. I'm going to try and weave it into an outing that way to make up for my crime.

Not a great course. And being in a school grounds did give it a Kes feel. The next is in quite a nice park I think.

Ah, it was an L? I fear I would have been thinking about it into eternity then as I had that wrong.

I don't have a great problem with 'landscape' but I can wholeheartedly agree on the 'journey' thing. I suspect most of us have used it here and there through race reports over the years but it's now been done to death.

As for the missed opportunity, actually the link explains the (jokey) missed opportunity I was referring to. Terrible confession: after 2 happy months without alcohol, I'm struggling to feel that enthusiastic about The Slubbers, or any other drinking establishment. Mind you, it's still early morning, so perhaps the mindset isn't right.

I just watched the video again, and had another wave of nostalgia -- for running and for the north. I love race videos like this.

One day, we should really have (what Sweder calls) a "Down Your Way" excursion to your manor. Almost certainly a pipedream as it's enough of a struggle to pull my togs on to go for a jog (which incidentally was the J word I thought you were objecting to) down the hill to the lake. But a man can dream.

Back to work.

But thanks again for another brain-prodding post.