Catastrophically poor show

Catastrophically poor show by leecolgate at Garmin Connect - Details

What with one thing and another, this is the longest run I have so far achieved.  And, given that I stopped to chat during the 1-hour session a month ago, and skived last weeks's, it was optimistic at best to expect any kind of decent pace today.  But I had hoped at least to be able to complete the whole thing without walking.  Sadly not.

I have clearly reached a level of decrepitude and feebleness that requires a much more serious approach.  And, with Colin's having just started on the whole WeightWatchers kick, now would appear to be the right time.  So (and I know I've said this before, but there is now additional financial pressure coming into play here), it's definitely reduced alcohol for the foreseeable for me.  And I will be making a concerted effort to eat pasta the day before each run and more vegetables and salad and stuff like that generally.  I am still carrying around a load more weight than I am used to having to deal with, no matter how rude I've been about myself in this area in previous years.  I thought not smoking would make much more of a difference to my capabilities here, but by itself it's clearly not enough.

Adding into this picture the fact that I have, temporarily from tomorrow, some gainful employment and therefore a need to get up and get going in the morning, I'm hoping a significant lifestyle change is on the cards here.

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