Dec 25: On the Spur of the Moment
Happy 2026! There were two things I was keen to avoid in the run-up to the new year. The first was to avoid buying a new pair of running shoes, which I don’t need. The second was to avoid buying a new graphics card, which I need even less. I’m glad to say I’ve been successful so far, although the sales do last for another four days, so there’s plenty of time to accidentally lose common sense. But back to December. Despite having already signed up for a half-marathon, I came across a post on social media about how this guy won a fun run (even though it's not actually possible to win a fun run). The timing looked doable to me, so I signed up for a fun run near the house out of curiosity. I ran the fun run in a manner not befitting a fun run, but still finished second to a boy half my age. Whatever . As for the actual half-marathon, my hamstring felt funky the whole way, but you wouldn't be able to tell. I suspect new shoes would cure the hamstring. ¯...
