Another 5 laps around the park this morning. The weather was nice and cool, and there were few people around. I ran at a fairly relaxed pace, about 75%MHR, but did not watch my lap times. I could have done more but decided against it. At this stage my aim is to run regularly and build up a base, rather than speed or distance, I didn't want to run 20K or a fast 5K and then use it as an excuse to take an extra day off.

I've nearly come to the end of the first week of the "Life without a Home Computer" programme, which my computer enrolled me in. I've found that, despite having to trek to the library to use the computers there (as it happens, I've needed to do that all this week), I've actually gained more time in my life. I don't spend time on the computer unnecessarily, and having to do everything I need to in that free one hour time limit I'm allowed on their computers has made me prioritize and forced me to use my time more wisely. It's hard though - there are many blogs I like to read! Yesterday (no teaching) I had more time than I knew what to do with. After doing the housework and all I had some time to sit down, relax and read. Today and the next few days, even with school, it will be the same - so I will use it more wisely to plan ahead for the next term. I suppose if you have all this time with not much to do, the best thing you can do is to use it wisely, and to create more time in the future.

Final thoughts for the day: Over 50 dead, 700 injured. Think of those many more bodies that still lie on the tracks, waiting to be recovered. And spare a few moments to think of the affected families who will have to live with the pain for the rest of their lives. Think of the families who still have to live with the "not knowing". Then get on with your life. Let us get on with things, yes, but not get on with life so quickly that events become a mere insignificant one-millisecond blip on the radar.