Tokyo Marathon

Ahh yes, the classic Chandler ( Bing, not Raymond ) refrain.

• Exhibit a.) Tried to run home on Friday. Made it about 2Km and then my right knee gave up. Could not walk. Excruciating. Trust me, a serial universe of woe would have been a respite
• Exhibit b.) Worked on Saturday, and afterwards came down with easily the worst headache ever experienced by me, man, woman, child, alien or CGI-head in an Aspirin commercial.
• Exhibit c.) Kid vomited on me whilst being called on Sunday by work.
• Exhibit d.) Contracted a norovirus, otherwise known as gastroenteritus, from previously mentioned kid.
• Exhibit e.) Other kid plus wife contracted the same. Apartment sounds and smells like a Victorian plague-ship.

So, hoping this is as bad as it gets, but watch this space for more thrilling misery updates.

Your friendly neighborhood norovirus. Get one, and develop a deeper relationship with your porcelain. Click for resume.

the exam is now over. The chest infection is gone

but

to celebrate I drank loads of wine, followed by hangover, followed by another blasted cold !! So the 20km run on Sunday didnt materialise.

My training has gone to pot. Having suffered from a chest infection since coming back from Hong Kong I have gone two/three weeks without exercise or running a single metre. That is, apart from running for the bus.

The problem is timing. Although the chest problem is about cured, I have to concerntrate on an exam this saturday morning.

But I will gear up for a 20km run on SUnday just for the hell of it

Not a post of any great importance but its just the first time I’ve broken 50 minutes for 10K and I’m a tired but happy camper. My time was a humble 49 mins 48 seconds and 653 calories were burned.