Just over four miles on the road, training for a half-marathon in Sheffield, tonight, I realised that I am not only running for health, but running toward as bright a future as I can have. The men in my father's line have not had the best run of it (pardon the pun), given their drinking and smoking and eating habits. I have long considered myself lucky to have steered clear of going all out to destroy my health.
Now, I have decided to continue running for as long as my legs will carry me, cycling swimming - health for the future and of being around for as long as possible on the earth.
Exhilarating - life.
