2008 - Autumn

[El Gordo]

Not much doubt the gym's working some magic. 8+ hilly miles is not to be sniffed at, and we're still in November. This is good - we'll get you down for a Sunday morning session before long . . .

Facing a couple of weeks in hotel gyms myself. Not my favorite places but I'll keep your positive thoughts to the fore. Good stuff.

Hotel gyms are a lottery. The last hotel I stayed in for work was quite flash (the Stansted Radisson) and had a state-of-the-art gym. More usually, they are under-equipped and tacked on as a sort of afterthought.

Don't give up on the possibility of proper running. Why not check out runtheplanet.com, where you'll be able to get info on running facilities? Even in Sao Paolo or wherever you're going, there's probably a hash, or some other ex-pats' running group.

As for getting down for a run in Sussex, I would love to do it, but will consider it only when I'm sure I won't be holding people back. I'll see how things go. If progress continues, I'll definitely be up for it.