And then of course there's the important stuff....

What I didn't say in my first blog is that I don't run for the love of it. I run because I need the fitness for my real obsession - martial arts.

And today was the first class of 2009. Well, actually 2 back-to-back classes followed by an extra 3/4 of an hour going over some tricky forms.

Only 2 more classes this week - unfortunately I have to miss another 3 I would normally do because I'm off to London for a cultural treat on Friday......