It's Christmas...

We are at time of year again. Most people are very busy running about trying to get everything ready for the big day. It will come and go and we will have indulged ourselves once more in a feast of goodies and generally will have had a good time. This does not always augur well for the serious runner. Too much food and drink can have a slowing effect on your system and it can often take a considerable amount of discipline to get back on track with your training. Still, it is the time for all the festivities and most people get through it and live to fight another day. As the year nears an end it generally is time to reflect on what you have done this year and what you will try and do next year. This is good and can often act as a great motivator for future achievements. I would say ''Go for it'' and most importantly ''Keep on Running''
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Housebound by the weather

Well, what a couple of weeks we have had in the UK and especially here in Scotland. Snow, snow and more snow with temps. at up to -20 c has not been great for trying to maintain any training schedule. I should have been looking forward to the BUPA Great Winter Run in Edinburgh on the 8th Jan. but now will only be an onlooker. This is where a trip to the local sports centre is necessary to get any training done. That is providing you can get out from home and make it to any nearby. I have never liked treadmill running, but it is better that not doing any running. Hopefully a great thaw will come and melt everything away, although with outside temp right now of about -8 c that does not look likely.