Friday, September 23, 2011

Smoking is for Idiots

Back jogging. I have once again stopped smoking, hopefully this time for good. I was beginning to find the cycling really hard especially on the hills, so it was time to give them up! I jogged my usual bypass route last week but it took me 47 minutes, about 10 minutes slower than earlier in the year. However, this week I managed it in a time of 43, and I felt good going around. Also, this term I am cycling home from school usually three days a week as Marion drops me down in the mornings. It's lovely to cycle home after a day's work!
Friday evening now, beautiful warm fire and a good film...good way to finish a good week.

Managing fine without the cigarettes, and on the one-lap run of the Friary last Tuesday i was able to push hard. felt good to begin to get my breathing back a bit better.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Summer holidays

Holidays on Tuesday. Marion home today.

Not summery yet though.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Half Marathon

Golly, it's been so long since I added stuff here. Why? Spring and summer have taken me outside and away from the laptop.
I entered the recent Great Limerick Run with Kieran and on a beautiful sunny Sunday I managed to complete the distance in 2:21. Very happy with that... I could see the pressure of others over the final few miles as they obviously chased a specific finishing time, whereas I was more than happy just to finish. And I finished without stopping!
Training for past few weeks twice a week doing about 5 mile runs. Nice and easy until about 3 miles and a faster finish. The uphill home from the church is HARD, but I am getting stronger each week.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Don't Be Afraid

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
David Lloyd George

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Which One Are You?

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Willie Arthur Ward

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Spring in Dungarvan

Top of the Vee (Photo: Declan Earley)
What a wonderful weekend! On Saturday I cycled TWICE. We had arranged our usual midday spin, but as I was up and eager to go, I cycled with the faster group to Affane and back with a wonderful tailwind. So, time then for a second breakfast, before leaving again with Kieran. However, as we got two heavy sleety showers, we cycled only to Lismore and home. All in all I had just 55 miles, and was content to rest up for the afternoon.
Sunday morning was beautiful again, and our group of 13 went slowly to Lismore. seven of us decided to climb the Vee, and although sheltered for the first half of the seven-mile climb, we paid for it further up as we pushed into a nasty headwind. Very nasty! Down then to Clogheen, and rolled home via Newcastle, Fourmilewater and Ballymac with a tailwind. 61 miles at 15.4mph average. Topped it all off with roast beef and garden centre visit in the afternoon. Magic!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Looking For A Husband?

A brand new department store has just opened in London. It sells husbands. When women go to choose a husband, they have to follow the following instructions:-

You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are 6 floors and the value of the products increase as you go up. You may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go to the next floor, but you CANNOT go back down except to exit the building.

One day a woman goes into the store and rather nervously starts climbing the stairs.

When she gets to the 1st floor a sign on the door reads:
Floor 1: These men have jobs.
She thinks, "I can do better than that" and keeps going up.
The 2nd floor sign reads:
Floor 2: These men have jobs and love kids.
But she goes up another floor.
The 3rd floor sign reads:
Floor 3: These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the 4th floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4: These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking and help with the housework.
"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"
Still, she goes to the 5th floor and the sign reads:
Floor 5: These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the 6th floor and the sign reads:
Floor 6: You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor.
There are no men on this floor.
This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.

To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opens a Wives store just across the street.
The 1st first floor has wives that love sex.
The 2nd floor has wives that love sex and have money.
The 3rd,4th, 5th and 6th floors have never been visited.