Viva Englandia

This story is not really running related although most of the band are athletes and two of them just recently completed marathons in amazing times - Tony in fact is now in the Guinness book of records for his run at last week London Marathon.



Anyway back to the chase - White Van Man have cut what we feel will be this years World Cup song - there have been many memorable and not so memorable ones over the years but this one is the best I have heard so far in 2010 (I have listened to 12 altogether and would you believe there are 110 England ones out there)

 So now lets feast you ears and eyes on this one





And if you like it then let the lads know

I like Viva Englandia !!!

Lillehammer or bust - bust !

Well after a many weeks of running through snow and ice the better weather came and long runs could once again resume properly - however within two weeks of this happening I was 'posted' to go and work in Sweden and Norway where the snow is deeper, colder and stays much later in the year than the UK.


Although Lillehammer is a beautiful place its not a place you can go do a long run out on the streets in two foot of snow - so reluctantly I have decided that there will be no London Marathon for me this year (first one I will miss in 5 years).


Its a weight off my shoulders to be honest and I can concentrate on being a human again for a few weeks - only a few weeks though !


I will be gutted on the day but knowing that many friends and fellow athletes will be giving it their best shot will help me through it !!


I have skied for the first time ever though and although my style was somewhat unorthodox (mostly on my arse) its something that I enjoyed and will try again very soon - in fact hopefully next week in Norway again.