London Calling

So I just put a link on the Runners World forum to this in order to give me the kick to get it going again. My last weeks in Japan were hectic followed by a month of Eastern Europe. Croatian beaches and Czech beer really isn't very conducive to a productive running regime, although my 'Summer Training Camp' did provide suitable R&R.

Now working in a Transport Planning office - don't ask, it shouldn't be for long - I'm starting to ratchet up the search for a proper job. In the meantime the training has been continuing. 10km race around Hyde Park last month was in 44'35 or so, but then an email afterwards confirmed that they had marked it wrong and it was closer to 9km. My watch put it at 9.6km, so it still wasn't a bad effort.

Most of my training has been with Ben (of therunningben.blogspot.com fame). Previously quite a fat b*****d (of his own admission) but I was phoned on Saturday to be told his weight had hit a 4 year low at just under 14 stone. Needless to say this is a further poke to get on the road.

I've got the Nike 10km coming up and I should soon be sporting the charming luminous yellow running top with my race number that I'll be picking up sometime this week. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is launching its marathon campaign next week, which should be interesting. Trying to drag dad along to get him back to his old office where it's being held, although I'm not convinced how keen he is to go.

Otherwise, things back here in Blighty are pretty typical. Life goes on. The girlfriend is on good form and pubs are still in business.