How very presumptuous, but I seem already to have started formulating some Laws of Running. One such seems to be that the enjoyment of a run is generally in inverse proportion to the level of expectation. The day was filled with sudden patches of excitement when I remembered I was to run this evening. True to form, it was a disappointment.… READ MORE.... …
Tag: london marathon
Weather is mild and dry today, but running in near-total darkness for most of my 3.5 miles this evening promises new excitements. Despite the uncertainties, I set out with an unfamiliar sense of confidence that I will run for 40 minutes without great discomfort. The same route as yesterday, though the dense darkness added a layer of gentle fear to the proceedings.… READ MORE.... …
So. An ethereally beautiful winter’s day. I’m staring through the window at the soupy sunshine and the blurred pillars of dense, freezing mist, pondering all manner of significant thoughts. It’s here. The one. The coldest day of the winter so far, and the one I’ve been waiting for. Stepping outside at lunchtime is painful. I wear a tracksuit top but my legs are bare and stiff and white like a corpse.… READ MORE.... …