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'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Thursday, 25 December 2008

Christmas Day 5km Fun Run

Just a quick note to say that I managed to get myself out of bed in time for the Christmas Day 5km Fun Run (a complete oxymoron; running is NEVER fun!). Well, well, well, I surprised myself by finishing in 20:44, my fastest 5km run time since I left IOT in 1999. I feel somewhat more motivated now so perhaps the New Year will bring some discipline on the nutrition front and get that half stone shifted.

As an aside, the family sent me a nice bundle of Christmas gifts, one of which was a picture of my daughter and the dog, taken in the living room of our house. In front of the TV. A BRAND NEW VERY LARGE WIDESCREEN TV!!! Apparently my face was an absolute picture! The trade off for that has got to be a new bike, surely?
Train smart folks.
And a Merry Christmas. Again!
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