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In hindsight, running in those Asics for longer than I should have done may have been a factor in me hobbling around for the best part of two months this summer. Got a smashing pair of Brooks now that were properly fitted. They didn't come cheap, but being able to walk is useful too. I've got a hilly 10k race in Greenwich Park lined up for just before Christmas, because that'll be delightful. On Wednesdays I tend to be in leafy Bromley for meetings so I've taken to running home, gradually trying to step up the distance a bit - did 10k two weeks ago, 11k last week and 12k yesterday, which is literally the furthest I've ever run (I "did" the GNR several years ago, but I was a 16st alkie at the time so let's just say it didn't involve a huge amount of actual running), but I'm acutely aware that I'd be finding it all less of a struggle if I complemented that with some targeted gym work. I've got a cheapo membership for the local budget gym but finding the motivation is proving an absolute pain (#firstworldproblems, I know). Basically I've let myself get sufficiently out of shape that I know it's going to be even harder to get back into it again. So anyway that's my mumsnet update.

Bit harsh on CT, that.

http://xkcd.com/1608/

Singular, career-length

Germany just nominated their Eurovision entrant for next year then withdrew him a few days later after people kicked off at his lyrics and worldviews, which include some anti-Rothschild content. So that was nice.

CocKKKnocker, amirite

http://www.steinbierkeller.com/newcastle/ One of their weekday offer nights is "Dam Buster Tuesdays". Keeping it real.

I'd have said a GPS running watch but I rather unexpectedly got one of those for my birthday, so now I'm a bit stumped. Mainly looking forward to chilling out with the in-laws and eating them out of snacks and home, tbh.

Further proof that Uber is admirably Thatcherite.

Large number of people in "are cunts" shocker. Welcome to the world.

The fella's away this weekend so I've been dusting off some DVDs that have been sat on the shelf for ages. Watched Mud, which I really took a shine to. Very atmospheric. Then started watching Koktebel, but turned it off after ten minutes because literally nothing had happened. Very beautiful nothing, so I'll definitely go back to it, but I need to be in a different frame of mind when it comes to Difficult Arthouse Stuff. So now I'm watching the Bundesliga instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UOCbcYwM_w

Aye, no doubting his talent but he should be getting Sissoko levels of criticism when it comes to anonymity

https://vine.co/v/iuYQwEhrmjD Mascot lined up with the teams and solemnly bowed his head for the Marseillaise too.

Cheers, chaps. I would love to own pretty much every single product advertised in Viz.

Someone needs to make cherry tomato baubles.

In a similar vein, I bought the fella this for his birthday, which pretty much makes me the world's best nerdfriend

Sensationally camp.