26th July 2010

When the train timetable changed last December they added a new train which was formed of 4 carriages waiting at the station and 4 from an incoming train. However it seems they forgot to give the station staff the manual on connecting them and so for the first couple of weeks it was a disaster as they struggled to join the carriages. Trains were frequently late boarding and on a couple of occasions forced to run as a 4 coach train, happily though they seem to have got the hang of it now and we can get home promptly.

30th June 2010

There's nothing like an upcoming sporting event that you maybe haven't done enough training for, to inspire you to get out and do some exercise.  This Sunday I am doing the Canterbury Sprint Tri and so in an effort to quell the rising panic about my lack of training, this evening I dusted off my bike and went for a ride when I got home from work.  My legs felt like lead when I started but I managed around 8 miles and then in an attempt to mimic race conditions I went straight out for a short run when I got back.  All good fun, but I'm still a little concerned as I was exhausted afterwards and on Sunday I'm going to have to swim as well!