kicks

i have now found a new favourite route on my bike - along the thames towpath to dorney lake. dorney lake is the olympic rowing lake for 2012. it is really very beautiful despite (for me) the fact that it is not a natural lake. there's a 5k track round it used for all sorts of things like cycling, running, rollerskating, rollerblading, pushing buggies, walking, sitting on the side of.

it also has a really mean wind tunnel effect, which means that going down one side feels like bliss as you speed along at 15mph wondering at the marvel of bike travel and going up the other is like battling a force 10 gale, as you slip into first gear, and ducks pass you.

that notwithstanding, it's a pretty cool place to get your excercise kicks.

hmmmmmmm

spent an hour this afternoon cycling from my house out to cookham and then back along the river to maidenhead, it was lovely. the sun shone, i had my ipod, the bluebells were out and i didn't have to be anywhere by anytime as q was picking up the kids from school. bliss.

roger and out

very sad that federer lost :-(

madness I tell you

so yesterday I signed up for the lucozade hydroactive 5k run in hyde park this september.

I am not a huge runner, although I have dabbled. I have run it before - twice - but have had two years out and have not run in that time. I am a bit scared.