Being disgusting and going native

On running, bike and living alone

I can't run, running is my life, i haven't run since Weds 3rd July and that was after 2 weeks of abstinence, this is all my own fault for getting completely carried away with the running thing (middle name is 'all or nothing') I was warned not to overtrain/over race and chose to ignore and so i broke my damn stupid calf (dsc)

Therefore phasers are now set to BIKE, Bike is good, bike is fast - however bike is much more expensive/dangerous/less sociable than RUN. Its a complicated life isnt it?

I have noticed that bike is a much more solitary sport, whereas running is a great way to connect with friends and have a good natter. As a result i am now feeling a little lonely, often i can get in from work and not speak to another human being until the next day...i need a plan to remedy this. Perhaps i can go and chat to the checkout staff at Sainsburys? No? Facetime is another option. My thoughts go out to the elderly people who live alone, crikey it must be days sometimes before they talk to anyone, this makes me sad. Last night i popped in and saw my sister, we had a natter, it was nice. Perhaps i should join some kind of bike club thing... im rambling again arent i?

Living alone is also ace, i will tell you why:

You put something down and its still there when you go back for it *note this also applies to mess

You can eat strange things at strange times

You can be disgusting - think cutting toenails in living room, not washing till lunchtime, not washing up, not hoovering.

You can sing loudly, and dance a bit without fear of being locked up

You can sleep star shaped

There are more upsides but i need to remember them.

In other news i have a running event on the weekend of 27th July, its called the Adidas Thunder Run and its a 24 hour 10k course you run in teams, there's camping and beer etc, theres lots of people that like running there - obviously. I am saving myself for this and hope that dsc will be at least well enough to do one lap - maybe more. This could be the big comeback providing the dsc behaves.

Good things

Todays good things are

Weight is best its been in a while

Ive decided to let my hair go native for a change, it works well with cycle commute and colleagues have been complimentary, its liberating and i feel a little hippyish.

Energy levels are good following recent juice diet (google Jason Vale)

Since Glastonbury im refreshing my love of music, old and new.

Todays not so good things

Im a bit lonely (see above) in the evenings sometimes

Have a lovely day - and i mean that, not like the Americans when they say 'Have a nice day'

Bop