Yellow fever

Woke up this morning looking forward to going for a run tonight then got home and thought can’t be bothered then thought that I must banish the phrase can’t be bothered from my vocabulary and to get out there and anyway, I’ve got a new top, and I need to try it out. So I put on my new luminous yellow top and hmm, not sure it’s really my colour but ho hum, at least there’s less chance of me getting run over now, seeing as my winter running kit consists of black, black and more black. Duh. Here’s my nice new yellow top:

I had decided earlier to do my three mile route but then I decided to do my two mile route but then changed my mind again and decided to do the three mile route, then almost changed it again and was going to do even less than two miles but then decided to carry on and do the three miles. And three miles I did. And I didn’t even get much of a breather on the way due to all the traffic lights being on red when I got up to them and cars stopping for me immediately at the zebra crossings. Why doesn’t this happen when I want the lights to be on red when I’m standing waiting to cross the road for ages?

Hard work today though, I think I need some pizza, crisps, chocolate and alcohol for strength. Now Kate’s thinking about joining me in the no alcohol thing ’til the end of January. (Yes I know I said I was giving it up, but forever seems like a long time, so I’ll just see how it goes until the end of January. And if I don’t make it ’til the end of January, I’ll just delete all reference in my blog to not drinking and deny all knowledge of ever having said such a stupid thing.) But she said she’ll have to start on Monday as she’s out tomorrow, then it’s the weekend. We’re going to the pictures on Tuesday, so let’s see if we can go out and not drink, eek!

B&Q bathroom installation – day 53

No card from Parcelforce so Alan at the installation centre must have been lying.

Either that or they only leave a card after three attempts at delivery have failed? Or the driver crashed on the way or maybe my road is the wrong kind of road or something. Or maybe it was just Parcelforce being their usual efficient selves.

Stats:
Miles: 3.13
Total time: 34:38
Average pace: 11:04 minute/mile
Average speed: 5.3mph
Max speed: 8.3mph
Total calories: 278
Weather: 57F
Green lights: 0
Cars not stopping at zebra crossings: 0
Deliveries from Parcelforce: 0
Music:
Bikini Kill – Bloody The Cream
Foo Fighters – Enough Space
Graham Coxon – All Over Me
The Killers
Pixies – U-Mass
Toyah – It’s A Mystery
Ween – How High Can You Fly
The Who – Squeeze Box
Soft Cell – Where The Heart Is

3 comments

  • My pda beeped at me at 6 to remind me that I was supposed to be out running. Unfortunately I was in the pub contemplating my second pint so it all kind of fell by the wayside.

    Maybe I should think about quitting alcohol for the remainder of the month. If I write it on someone elses blog at least I can’t delete all reference when I slip.

  • Drinking now and again is the future 😛 packing it in is just wrong…

    Loving the fact that you listen to softcell nearly every run – I really need to get non stop erotica on cd and rip it (can’t do it from my cassette version). I’ve been listening to depeche mode again recently – very early 90’s. :-0

    What are you going to see at the cinema then?

  • Ooh, maybe I need a PDA to beep at me, I don’t have a PDA, I obviously don’t have enough gadgets yet 🙂

    My iPod Shuffle does seem to like Soft Cell, my latest random shuffle is much better than the last. I had Non Stop Erotic Cabaret on cassette too, but got a cheap CD on eBay. There’s a couple on there at the mo going for £1 🙂

    Can’t remember the name of the film, begins with a V I think. Volver?

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