Mileage - Are you taking the piss? Conditions -gloomy; Time - eternal; Weekly mileage - are you taking the piss again?
Ok people, here's the chat. Injury worse today and throbs harder than King Dong on viagra. Movement is restricted and i'm now walking like Inspector Morse, after he died. Icing it and did my 20 mins on the Grid roller. My god it still hurts like buggery. Strangely after writing my blog yesterday about Fatima Whitbread massaging me, i saw a picture of her in the paper at the National TV awards. She looked pretty good actually. Her and Tessa Jowell are really shaping up nicely.
Anyway i digress, physio booked on Saturday and hopefully bit of Osteo on Sunday should get the ball rolling. Apparently hard massage on the inflammed tendon will help to shift it. It's going to be more painful than childbirth i reckon, so i'm looking into shipping in some Nitrate Oxide to get me through. (I am a real pussy for pain and shout and swear at the mearest hint of sports massage)
Today was spent at a work conference. I Thought it was going to be dull and boring, and my head was set appropritely negative. Mainly concentrating on how ill, how run down through candida i was, how much my leg hurt and how i couldn't seem to think of 5 tip top jokes on the tube. I was raring to go!
Despite my head, it was superb. Some great speakers, particulary a batty guy discussing how the nation is getting much older, birth rates are decreasing and how the economy will be truly fuked in a few years time as oldies like me retire and expect the pay out. There will be nothing to pay out with. Shit, i'm fuked then! It was interesting and funny and i was deeply impressed
Second up was a remarkable man, Entrepreneur, Luke Johnson. Founder of Pizza Express, Strada, Belgos, Owner of patisserie Valerie and fomer Head of Channel 4. Massive net worth and extremely unassuming. He had no ego and was deeply fascinating talking about his 'defeats', his bad investments. Not about his successes, but about what he learnt from making mistakes.
He was rivetting and inspirational. He basically said in a nutshell, that most successful people are driven to succeed in the project. That the fun and enjoyment is in the journey and that money is by product of success. It was about what the Japanes call (something i can't remember, dam) meaning - small improvements every day.
It was similar to the system British Cycling employ, of small improvements every day to get the final component (success) in place. That the end product should take care of itself (gods will?) as long as you put the effort and ground work in on the journey.
I liked that, it made sense. That kind of thing inspires more than those toss awful motivational speakers talking about boosting your ego and thinking your the best.
Luke highlighted the rock solid belief in whatever you're doing is secret to any project, perserverence, hard work, dedication and being open to change or learn new things. He was humble, open and interesting.
I write this now feeling inspired by what he said. It is 11pm and despite my desire for a new way of thinking, of action, of the ultra motivating and inspiring speaker, i really have a soft spot for Homes Under The Hammer and it's on Discovery TV + 1. I don't know why but i find it incredibly soothing and i like to watch it to see which music they play. Last month it was Hendrix, then Kasabian, then the Police. It was the most imapproriate use of a rock song, whilst showing images of a run down cottage in Rochdale some dullard had bought for £30k. I'm hooked.
So unfortunately Mr Motivator, Homes Under the Hammer won tonight. Maybe thats why i'm not captain of industry or a world class comedian. I have to face the fact when the push comes to the shove and i get a chance to seize the moment, i'd much rather do it tomorrow.
It's a long line of DNA genetic bone ildleness in the male side of my family, from my Grandfather, father and eldest brother. We are all effectively lazy sods.
I'm not sure if this would have gone down so well today at the Conference full of achievers if i had been the speaker.
I love you if you read this blog.
Nick, seize the day....Tomorrow
NE
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