swine flu

not to worry i haven't contracted it or at least not yet. it has though made an appearance in the bristol area, which has been all over the news and i have just spent yesterday delivering the leaflets containing all the information that you need to know. there is having had a quick shufty through it my self a section for the government to wallow in self aggrandiosement (is that how you spell it?) saying how brilliantly well they have done in controling this crisis. still at 2.45p per leaflet plus my normal house hold deliveries for 500 odd houses it should make a nice boost to my weekly wage packet.

running wise i'm still building up the miles no fast efforts just want to get stronger for the minute. i have made up my mind that i want to have a crack at the marathon either this coming winter or the one after. with that in mind i have formaulated a vague training plan of the sort of training i want to be doing. this though is on the proviso that i'm not rowing competitively by then as if i have an opportunity to do that it is some thing that will take priority over every thing else sport wise because i believe that i can be exceptionally good at either rowing or sculling. with this in mind i have started a programme of weights both upper body and leg with the aim of eliminating some of the body fat that has accumulated over the past couple of months and generally building a more all round athletes body that you would need for rowing. i am training with the portishead club at the minute and whilst at the minute me and a few others are well ahead of the majority of our group in terms of our standards but i have no realistic hope of hitting the heady heights of a year ago some time soon. did one long run last week was hoping to do a second on sunday morning but felt rather tired having been woken up on sunday morning. two individuals who read this blog regularly know why, and i wont bother explaining, i'll let them explain to you lot who read this, but i will say it took me over an hour to get back to sleep!