Fab Feb

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

After 5 days of non-running due to inexplicable and really annoying knee pain that caused me to limp noticeably, it all cleared up overnight and I was able to notch up 75 minutes of slightly testing, but wonderfully non-stop trouble-free running. This was so encouraging that the following day I walked the entire length of a 24 kilometre bush track that I'm keen to run in the near future. It's actually a 12 kilometre track accessible from only one end, and is very slightly uphill (1:60 gradient) going out, and (obviously) downhill coming back. And picturesque to boot.

So a good couple of days. Apart from some mild calf and quad stiffness, all is well in the bod department. I've also spent an inordinate amount of time house hunting, working and even managed to get a barrell of beer brewing. And pretty soon I hope to have a new, upgraded treadmill with lots of flashing lights and things that go ping.

*News flash* Continuing in the spirit of scientific inquiry, soon after my 75 minute (12 km) run, I drank copious quantities of beer. I am happy to report that the prolonged run had no deleterious impact on my drinking. Something of a relief, I assure you.

BB, I hasten to point out that beer drinking is a participatory sport. I'm sure Sweder and I would be happy to oblige you, but you would be expected to do your bit!

On that happy thought, I must away and look up the Jim Wallace training schedule.