Put the medics on standby

So, BUPA London 10k done, and a fair bit more running since to boot.
Me and the kids made the trip to Greens Park for the London 10k, it was great that they came with me, as I really enjoyed the occasion more with them.
This was the first major event I had taken part in, and boy was it fun. By major, I mean national. I did the Sudbury fun run which was my first organised event, and was awesome in every way.
I did my best 10k time at the event, beating my previous best by about 6 minutes, taking it below 1 hour for the first time.
The weather was great for the race, not to hot, but some very pleasant sunshine, and London looked great.
Being cheered along the route by thousands of people is just amazing, and with my name on my charity vest, having them shout your name, is at first, a little disconcerting, and embarrassing.
 Crossing the line in front of Buck House I managed to catch site of the kids straight away, meeting up after was the biggest worry, even though we had planned every eventuality, things, can, and usually do, still go wrong, but not this time.
It actually felt a little bit emotional finishing and seeing them waiting for dad. As strange as it might sound it really brought home being a parent, and how great it is. Text the good lady straight away, she text back telling me how proud she was of me, another moving moment.
I managed to raise, online and offline £260 for Alzheimer's Research, which was fantastic. A massive thank you to all who sponsored me.
Now that the injury is cleared up (I stretch more now) I get out and about again during the week, and get out on a Sunday for a longer run, now and again with a running friend Lisa. We seem to be about the same speed, although she can keep going for a bit longer than me. She is introducing me to longer distance, I think its called torture by others, she calls it training.
She's entered me into the Ipswich half marathon in September and will no doubt use this as an excuse to drag me even further round the countryside, I don't mind really, we get along great and have a natter whilst she introduces me to new hills.
New jobs going OK, I have this week off, holiday. Not going far though, just a week off. I will probably try to fit a bit more running in while I'm off.
New bike hasn't had a lot of use yet, unless you call using it once a lot, in which case its been non stop, but, it's there when I want it.

On to other subjects now, well, one other subject.
Really enjoying listening to music again at the moment, there's some cracking stuff released recently, should I name them? Yeah, of course I will.
I wont review them, suffice to say I love them.

Echo and the Bunnymen have a new album, Meteorites.
Jack White, new album Lazaretto.
Pixies new album, Indie Cindy
The Horrors album, Luminous
The National album, Trouble will find me.

All fab albums and all well worth a listen, then you can make your own mind up about them. Enjoy!

A bit of everything, waffle mainly

So, its been a while (again) since i last updated the blog, but with a spare half hour I might as well treat you to some of my ramblings.
For those of you who have read my blog before you will remember my cycling dramas, well guess what...........I'm giving it another go.
I got rid of the heavy old mountain bike, almost immediately after the Tesco debacle. I now have a road bike, drop handlebars, more gears than I no what to do with and thinner tyres. It rolls a lot easier than the Mountain bike, I managed the same hill as before without having to stop and feign injury, I was right proud. Having said that, to be fair I dont smoke now as I did then, and I run now. I would have been more disappointed now, had I not made the summit :-) Summit, get me, it is, in reality, the top of, what a cyclist would, at best describe as a gentle slope.
Next weekend see me and daughter swanning off to watch Augustines. One of my favourite bands of the moment. I am, ahem, moist with anticipation at seeing them. "But you 50 for gods sake, you need to grow up" I hear you cry Sod that growing up lark, wheres the fun in that. Enjoy yourself, do what you want to do, not what others say you can do, (legal only though).
At the end of the month I'm off to London for the BUPA 10k, should be fun, I think. Gonna go on my own, drive, park, underground, run, underground, drive and back in doors, knackered but home, which I'm sure you will agree, is by far and away the best place to be knackered.
I didn't manage to take part in the Silverstone half marathon, due to my leg injury so any sponsorship is being carried over to London, give generously if you can.
The new job is going ok, the hours are great, the weekend starts at lunchtime Friday which is a right bonus.
Before I sign off I'd just like to give a little plug to our new event in Great Cornard. We have our very own Parkrun. No more traveling to Bury, Colchester or Ipswich, unless ours is off, or travelling floats your boat. It takes place, as they all do, at 9am at Thomas Gainsborough school. previously known as Great Cornard Upper School. Just go through reception and we meet at the far corner of the astro pitch. Just head for the multi coloured throng being address by a loud women in equally loud clothing. You know who you are :-)
If I remember anything else to bore you all with I'll update again. Until next time, adieu.


 

They'll all fall out you know

Some adverts really annoy me, some make me smile. I know there are far more meaningful things in the world to worry about but surely sometimes we need to lighten up a bit.

The advert on the link below is just plain lazy.
It makes a grand boast that, well to be honest, don't seem right to me.

http://ispot.tv/a/7oMH

It tells the viewer that, if you have a partial denture you are 2x as likely to lose the supporting teeth.
Two points here. If you don't have a partial denture there are no supporting teeth to lose.
Point two, if you have a full set of dentures there are no supporting teeth either.
What are they going on about, or more to the point, what are they comparing the probability against.
Twice as likely to lose supporting teeth, compared to, well, nothing really.
Poligrip, making grand claims that are, quite frankly meaningless.
I hasten to add though, that I am in no way saying that the product dose not work, that is not the issue here, the issue is the meaningless statement.

There are a few more adverts about at the minute which I may blog about when I see them again.
Stay tuned.
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