My usual sunday morning run was my longest run since started the raw food diet.I ran 6 miles but began to feel the weight that I have lost at around 3 1/2 miles in,I must say it was also hot and humid.I am continuing my diet for a few more days in fact for total of 21 days so by next weekend I will be back on regular food but with a new attitude about eating.

today is supposed to be my last day on the raw food diet,but I have decided to go on for 6 more days which will make a total of 21.I have noticed that the way that I view food now has changed and I will make more of an effort in the future to watch what I eat.

I almost forgot to post.I got a new digital camera and it is really nice an HP photosmart E 327,so I was taking some photo's and video to see how it worked they came out good.I have lost 10lbs now on my diet and am feeling good. This is our cat at work her name is Nipples but usually we just call her cat or baby.

we had some really heavy rain last night it was like being in a monsoon,and then of course it was very humid this morning .The day has turned out pretty good.This is day 13 of my raw food diet,I have lost about 8 lbs I am feeling good and may continue for a few more days after the 15th.

Sorry it is not avery clear photo,but this morning on the way to work I saw this mother Canadian goose taking her kids for a walk into the park.Every Spring a pair of Canadian Geese raise a family in the park,which is known lacally as Goose Pond Park.

A late post today.The morning was cool but the humidity was high and it continued into the afternoon.It is the birthday of a friend of mine so I just want to say.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATI !!!!!!!

Well the world cup is over and I have to say I thought it was a good final,and France were un- lucky to lose but someone has to win and Italy are world champions.My left foot ( that reminds me of a story ) is getting much better.The humidity has returned but the temp's are not too hot .

A beautiful morning and my left arch has improved overnight.I meet Utpal on the corner as usual but my run is just a short one today,I am feeling really good,apart from my foot,and enjoy my run.The final of the world cup is this afternoon and will be gathering with some of my friends to watch it in a true match atmosphere.I will of course report tomorrow.

I wasn't sure how I would feel after losing 6 lbs in 7 days when it came to running in the 2 mile race this morning,being lighter helps but you don't have the strenght yet.Anyway I did alright 15mins and 29 sec's was my best time for a while.I did feel some pain in my left arch but managed to run through it.We will see what happens next week.The weather was nice also temps in the mid 60'sf.

It's day 7 in my raw food diet and things are going pretty well,I have lost 5 lbs in the last 6 days,but then I was carrying a little extra anyway.I am starting to get a little inventive with my food creations now and I am really enjoying the taste of everything. I had the idea of maybe continuing after the 15 days but we will see when we get there.

coolest start to the day in a while,but also rain this morning.The afternoon was pleasant though I had to take a nap when I got home from work,no football today so a chance to rest.

Strong rain early and then the day turned nice. Of course there was the game in the afternoon,I only missed the first 5 minutes,and France looked great beating Portugal 1-0.I look forward to a great final on Sunday.

It's the 4th of july,America's birthday and I am posting late.It was a hot and sticky one,and the main focus of my friends and myself was watching the Germany v Italy semi-final at the world cup.Which was an excellent game with Italy coming out 2-0 winners and advancing to the final,there opponents to be decided tomorrow in the semi-final between Portugal and France. I am also in the 4th day of my raw food diet and doing well.

Today is one of your typical summer days here in New York,hot ,sunny and humid.The kind of day where you just want to laze around all day.Fortunately tomorrow there is a chance to do just that because it will be the 4th of July a national holiday here hooray!

When someone tells you about the raw food diet they tell you how much better you will feel,but they leave out the detox part.I have done cleansing diets before and I was expecting it but it is still the hardest part.Anyway that seems to be almost over now and I am getting used to my new regimin,being a vegetarian also helps.I ran easily this morning and my arch problem seems to be almost gone.All is well!

1st of July and I have started a raw food diet which I will do for 15 days.The weekends world cup games ended with Portugal beating England 3-1 on penalties after 2 hours of scoreless football,and France beating world champions Brazil 1-0.To set up 2 all european semi-finals.

the first semi-final is set Germany beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw and now play Italy who beat ukraine 3-0 in the other 1/4 final.now we wait and see what happens tomorrow in the other bracket.

The last rest day before the 1/4 finals begin at the world cup.My left arch has been giving me some problems,but seems to be slowly getting better.

For the first time in 2 1/2 weeks there was no football,the 1/4 finals begin on Friday,There was pouring rain in the morning but bright sunshine by the afternoon.It is our busy time at work and so the day either drags or goes really quickly,for me it is time to leave almost as soon as I arrive.

Both Brazil and France seem to be hitting their stride,with Brazil beating Ghana 3-0,and France comming from behind to win 3-1 against Spain.A friend of mine is climbing mountains in Peru and he called on skype,of course we talked about the world cup among other things.

Poor Australia looked like they were trying not lose the game,and finally gave Italy a penalty in the dying seconds to put the game out of it's misery.just when you thought it couldn't get any worse Switzerland and the Ukraine bored everybody to jeers.

It's a rainy cool day in New York and I got soaked on my run this morning.Yesterday Germany showed how important home field advantage is in beating Sweden 2-0 and Argentina showed how patient they can be in beating Mexico 2-1.Today England showed how to win stuggling 1-0 against Ecuador in the heat of Germany,another 1/4 final berth.

staurday morning and it is cool ( relatively ) and rainy,so at the 2 mile race I was once again slow but 3 seconds faster than the last time I ran 2 weeks ago,my time was 16 min's 10 sec's.The first 2 games in the second round of the world cup are today,I will report on them tomorrow.

france who were in danger of not making it out of the group stages,beat Togo 2-0 to finish second in thier group to switzerland and will now play spain in the second round.Tomorrow the second round begins.The weather here in New York is very pleasant with cooler temps and lower humidity,so far we have managed to avoid the thunderstorms that were predicted for the last 2 days.

A nice morning with a steamy afternoon.My friend Abichal has been running for 11 days now and is just ahead of his pace from 2 years ago,I go out and help him every night, also during the day on weekends.but there is still a long way to go and we will see how he holds up.

so it is the longest day!And it's not over yet.Portugal,Mexico,Argentina,and Holland all advance to the second round in the world cup.portugal plays Holland ,mexico plays Argentina.

I see this Egret in a park that I walk through on the way to work,this photo was taken in the afternoon on my back.I left work early again to watch the England v Sweden game at the world cup it was a good game ending 2-2,both teams advancing to the second round.

It's sticky here in New York,the humidity was 90% when I left the house this morning.Very often when it is like this we get thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening,and at last check there were some on the way.Hopefully this will help cool things down a little from the hot last few days we have been having.still some interesting games in the world cup as we approach the end of the group stages and a few places are still up for grabs in the second round.

For some reason yesterday my post would not publish.Anyway today is Fathers Day here in America,and we had a marathon which started at 5am,the humidity was already at 70% when about 40 of us started running.It went well for me for the first 10 miles but then my left foot started giving me a strange pain a kind of numb cramp which would come and go.I managed 8 more miles and then I was done.I came home and collapsed in a heap on my bed.Well it was a good workout.

The weather has now turned warm,low 80's f but is staying dry 28% to 33 % humidity.Stayed home from work though only usually a couple of hours on friday,Watched Argentina demolish Serbia & Montenegro 6-0.Argentina look like the best team in the world cup at the moment in my oppinion.

Today it is 1 year since I started this blog,managing almost 1 entry every day.I only worked 1/2 a day so that I could come home and watch England beat Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in the world cup,later Sweden beat Paraguay 1-0.Now the final group games will decide who wins the group.

It really is starting to feel like summer is coming,it is becoming warm and humid both during the day and night.I am once again keeping my windows open to let in some breeze,I had them closed for a few days because it was getting cold at night.

In the photo are the baby Canadian geese that I see almost every morning as I walk through this park on the way to work.In total there are six of them and their parents are keeping guard,as you can see it was a beautiful morning.

These cool mornings that we are having at the moment are really nice,the rain that we have also had is making this a great spring.Of course it is also nice to be able to watch some great football games from the world cup.I will say that the USA did notlook good losing to The Czech republic 3-0 in their first game of the tournament.Congrats to Australia who won their first ever game in the world cup finals 3-1 against Japan.

An early start for me.My friend Abichal is running in the worlds longest race the 3100 mile race here in Queens,it started today at 6am.After the start I ran 7 miles then came back and watched the Serbia & Montengro v Holland game a classic european style game ,with Holland winning 1-0.If you want to check out the 3100 mile race click on the multiday.com link then click on 3100 mile race link.I am an Englishman in New York and passionate about football ( soccer ) so for the next few weeks there will be a lot of talk about the World Cup.

Did not feel so great this morning but decided to run the 2 mile race anyway,and ran a sluggish 16 min's 13 seconds.I think the England Soccer team must have felt the same way winning 1-0 against Paraguay in a lack lustre performance in their opening World cup game,but a win is a win.

One of the runners from the 6 day race came out to visit today,she had lunch with Abichal and myself.Then we took her on a tour of the 3100 mile course,which Abichal will start running on sunday,I will be his handler again this year.It turned out to be a nice day,and the world cup has started with Germany the hosts beating Costa Rica 4-2 in the first game.

We are still experiencing the wetness of spring here in New York,but not as bad as in previous days.The trees will be thick and heavy and hopefully we will not get strong winds like last year and blow the other tree in front of my house down.Well anyway the World Cup is starting tomorrow.

Today was a day for umbrella's,rain gear and wellies ( wellington Boots ),from the moment I stepped out of the door to the moment I stepped back in,it was raining.In the last couple of weeks I have been visiting a site called youtube,where people post videos of various types and people from all around the world can view them.So I took my digital ( still ) and made a short video, no sound and put it up there as an experiment.You can see it if you want by going to youtube.com and entering anuday in the search window,then just click on my video.

Well everyone is making a big deal about the date 06/06/06,all I know is that the day went quite fast at work.And right after I got home from work it started to rain.Here is the photo I wanted to post yesterday,I walked past this house every day I was in San Francisco last year.

The weather has turned decidedly cooler and I have to say it is quite pleasant,just across the street a group of builders are constucting an extension on an already large house.This is becoming the new thing here in New York,supersizing,they are taking advantage of the weather and working away quite noisily.This time last year I spent a couple of days on San Fransisco,so I am posting a phot I took when I was there. Well it seems that the photo does not want to be posted at this time,so you will have to wait until tomorrow.

After all the rain of the last 48 hours,it was still overcast this morning as I met Utpal on the corner and the temperature was only 59 f .I was slightly under dressed but soon warmed up.the run was good with a lot of banter and we stopped for our usual coffee and mufin on the way home.It has been an interesting Spring so far and summer is only 3 weeks away.

Well it was my turn to be the guard at our tennis ground today.The day was a mix of rain and no rain.The rain ranged from a light drizzle to a strong downpour and the no rain was overcast.The day of course was un- eventful,but while I was doing that England cricketers were struggling against Sri lanka and the England soccer players were beating Jamaica 6-0.So everything was happening somewhere else while I was having a quiet day.

I am not quite sure what it is, but it seems that rain inspires me to write.On the way to work this morning it was trying to rain after quite a lot of thunderstorms during the night.I have been planning to write something about my latest 6 day race for a running magazine,suddenly it started writing itself in my head as I was walking in the rain,many of my poems have come to me in the same way.So after a few hours of work and breakfast I sat down to write my piece,which of course was already in my head so it was quite easy to write.This is the process I use in everything I write these days,allowing myself to be the instrument.

OK so I got about 4 and a half hours of sleep last night,but my walk to work was quite lively.At work we recieved a container full of frames from China and it is quite a job un- loading and putting them away,it was my job to keep track of everything,which can be hard when your still half asleep.I managed it but left 1/2 an hour early.Poor me,Ha Ha Ha.

Well there is a slight change in the weather and the temperature is about 10 degrees F cooler.Which made my morning walk to work very pleasant and my journey was nice too.We seem to be settleing in to our usuall late spring weather,which can be pleasantly warm or hot,with evening thunderstorms,which are of course good for the flowers and trees.The flowers provide fragrance and the trees provide shade.

Today was one of those days when it was warm at the start and already humid,the kind of days you hate in the summer.So dear old Mother Nature was giving us a taste of what is to come maybe in July and August.The England soccer team had their next to last warm up game before the World Cup,beating Hungary 3-1 in Manchester,we will see what happens next.

So it's a holiday here in the US, Memorial Day,And it is a nice hot one.Many people are taking advantage of the day off,and this afternoon is filled with lots of music.I went for a late morning run and the warm temperature helped to keep my muscles loose.

A beautiful sunday morning,no longer having to worry about if I have enough clothing on.The birds seem to really like the change in the weather the air is filled with song,and I am finally able to open the windows of my room and let fresh air in.Run went well once again about 6 miles.my hamstring began to tighten after about 3 miles but I eased off and it loosened up,so I am glad with recovery.

It rained pretty hard last night,this morning it was a mix of overcast and sunny.I had decided that my hamstring was not healed enough to allow me to run the 2 mile race,so I helped out.The day has developed into a sort of early summer day,hot and a little sticky,but that also means that the evenings are becoming much nicer.One can just sit out and enjoy.

There was a beautiful light mist this morning as I left for work,somehow it made me think of europe,once it burned off there was bright sunshine.But after midday it started to rain.The temp's are much milder now and I think the rain is quite pleasant.My friend Abichal has discovered Skype and is quickly calling everybody he knows who has it.I had a conference call with 2 of my friends in Bulgaria this afternoon.

My sister sent me some photo's from her holiday in Cuba,swimming with the dolphins.It looks like she had a really nice time.I have to be content with the baby canadian geese I see on the way to work in the mornings,oh! well.

Well it seems that I have a sore right hamstring I think a product of the running and gardening,but it does apear to be getting better.I will have to nurse it a little.It is really starting to feel like spring out there,though I still feel like I want to be hibernating.

The day went quite quickly and the next thing I knew I was at home on my computer,I ended up talking with 1 friend on skype,chatting with another on skype,and chatting with another on google chat.Hard to sort it all out,but I managed.

It is really windy today,and this morning it made it feel really cold.But with bright sunshine and blue skies all day it made it a great day.I worked my usual few hours at work,then did a little gardening,then my obligatory laundry,since it is monday.I am really enjoying my high speed internet connection.

A very nice morning,bright sunshine and not too warm.Met Utpal on the corner at 7:30 and ran my longest run since the race, about 6 miles,though I did feel some tightness in my right calf,similar to the problem I had last year,but not to the same degree.I have a father's day marathon comming up in 4 weeks time so we will see how it goes.

What a difference a week makes,last week ( 1 week after the 6 day race ) my legs did not feel like legs when running in the 2 mile race.This week was a whole other story,I am still not 100% but it felt so much better.I ran 15:32,more than a minute faster than last week,so I was very happy.

Ok so it has taken me a while, but I finally got high speed internet.I took the self install route and it was not so bad,I got so many things in the kit and I only needed to use half of them.It remains to be seen how much more I actually use the internet than I did before.It's exciting!

Well the Champions League Final got really interesting after I logged off yesterday.Barcelona scored 2 goals in the last 15 minutes to win 2-1,it was kind of sad for Arsenal as they had tried so hard with 10 men to hold on to their 1 goal lead.I was happy to see Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell play well and think they will help England do well in the up comming World Cup this summer.My sister should be back from her vacation today,so wellcome home sis.

A beautiful day out there, on the way home from work I was thinking of the UEFA Champions League Final.It is almost 1 hour into the game and Arsenal are down to 10 men but are leading 1-0 in the game.You will have to wait till tomorrow to find out what happens.

This morning it was pouring with rain on my journey to work,then on the way home in the afternoon it was sunny and bright.Two days in a row the weather has been like this.Since I was trained as a horticulturalist,I actually like this kind of weather,it is good for plants and flowers,they should grow big and lush.

The day started overcast then rained and now it is overcast again with cool temps.After a couple of hours at work it has turned into a pretty lazy day,except I am doing my laundry,because Monday is washing day. 

A cold and kind of dreary morning but I managed to meet Utpal on the corner at 7:30 and we went for our sunday run.Of course it wasn't a long one,but he managed to get me to go further than I planned,I will probably have to sleep it off this afternoon.

Well it's Saturday and I finally got to run in the 2 mile race for the first time in a while,I got passed by a lot of people but that's ok,and my time was 16 mins 41 secs which is not earth shattering,but it is only a week since the 6 day race and I am more than pleased with my race.Onward and Upward.

At about 3am this morning there some really loud thunder claps which I think woke up the whole neighbourhood,this was followed by some heavy rain,which was supposed to continue through the day.I am wrtining this post in the middle of the afternoon and there is bright sunshine out there.I am not complaining,it is just interesting how these things work out.

It was trying to rain as I left for work this morning,but the day stayed mainly overcast.had a chance this afternoon to reflect on my race with Abichal.Some of the runners are recovering faster than others.I geuss it depends on how hard you pushed,and how well prepared you were.Experience is a big key.

All I can say is the day went well at work,and the crock pot yeilded a nice curry for lunch.When I got home I just had to take a nap.My sister is on vacation and I hope she is having a great time.

Remember when the days were like this,well things have changed and it is just a little cool out there in the evenings.managed to get through my first full day back at work after the race,though I was dragging a little at the end of the day.I am sleeping well. 

Worked a few hours this morning,some tiredness in my legs but still pretty good recovery.More of chance to reflect on my performance,and received a few congratulatory e mails from some friends around the world.If you did not already do it you can check out the final results by clicking on the link a few posts down.

So I slept really well and I feel pretty good, there are some aches and pains but to tell the truth I feel better than I used to after running a marathon an the old days.Had a late lunch with Mario,one of the runners who I ran with in the 6 day race.I am happy with my recovery,1 day after the race.

Just something to say the 6 day race finished about 3 hours ago and I completed 278 miles whic is 1 better than last year but not my best ever ( 308 ).The weather was great as was the competition,I'm going to take a rest and will post more later.

In a few hours this will be what I see for the next 6 days.I realised the link I gave you yesterday doesn't work,so click on the multidays.com link in the links column on the right then the 6& 10 day link on the April 28 posting.Or easier, click below). See you all in a week.

Self-Transcendence 6 & 10 day race

The link below is to the site for the race I am running in starting tomorrow,if you click on it you should be able to see how things are going.we had a decent turnout for the 2 mile race this morning,on a cool but bright sunny end of April day.I am pretty much ready to go.

http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/us/ultras/folder.2006-04-22.4322246870/

I have spent the last few days test running my new shoes,and have finally decided which ones I will take out to the race with me.The weather here has been very changeable and although it can be quite pleasant during the day,it has been cold at night.I will be running in a mutiday race which lasts for 6 days.The idea is to accumulate as many miles as you can during this period of time,and this can be quite challenging.I will post a link on Sunday morning,the day I start the race,so that you can check on my progress if you want to.

Just wanted to post this photo to make you feel as cool as a mountain stream. 

So it seems that Barcelona will play Arsenal in the Champions Lge Final,it should be a very interesting match.My flu is still hanging around just a little,but my energy levels feel good right now.I will be running in a 6 day race at the weekend,and a 10 day race which will go on at the same time started today.I will post a link to the race the day before I start,so keep looking.

There was a problem with my ISP yesterday so I could not post.I am still using dial up but hope to go broadband very soon.This afternoon I watched Arsenal go through to the Champions Lge Final,it was a very interesting game with Arsenal giving up a penalty in the last 2 minutes and then had there goalkeeper save it.For you none soccer fans out there I know this is really boring,oh well.

It was my turn to tend the gate at the local tennis ground today,and it was raining all day,so it was pretty quiet except for lunch time.It did stop raining just before I finished,and I managed to get a run in with Utpal.I have managed to try out one of my new pairs of running shoes and they feel good.

It was my turn to tend the gate at the local tennis ground today,and it was raining all day,so it was pretty quiet except for lunch time.It did stop raining just before I finished,and I managed to get a run in with Utpal.I have managed to try out one of my new pairs of running shoes and they feel good.

Started out with rain this morning and once again it is cold.I had to officiate at the 2 mile race.Then after breakfast I went shopping,I planned to buy 1 new pair of running shoes but bought 2 at half price.There were some thrilling soccer games in the UK,Arsenal drew 1-1 with Spurs in the league,and Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 in their FA Cup semi-final,all good stuff.

Once again the weather here in New York has turned cold,but is still quite pleasant with a temp' of around 60f.I changed the shoes I walk to work in and already the pain in my knee is going away,so those shoes will have a new home in the bin.

What can I say ,it's 80f out there,and my right knee is bothering me a little,must check the shoes I'm wearing. 

I also hit my 1400th viewing of my blog yesterday.I don't know if I mentioned it before but my cough came back after almsot 3 weeks.It is a little different this time,not so annoying,and I think it will go away more quickly.I came home to watch the second half of Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Villerealle in the firt leg of their Champions League semi-final,a really great game.

It seems that this is the 300th posting on my blog since I started it 10 months ago.I am posting the cover of my Children's picture book in celebretion,I plan to continue for some time so I should make many more milestones. 

Today is a cool spring day,with me working just a few hours I got to enjoy it.It is of course monday which is also laundry day.The daughter of one of my friends in Serbia is having her 19th birthday ,so I just want to say.HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARAMI!!!

Well it's sunday ,it's easter and it's that kind of a day.Laze around and enjoy the weather.Utpal and I ran this morning,the longest run we have done in weeks,I have the feeling I will be ready for my race coming up,well I am always ready in one way or another. 

The change in the weather brought my flu back just a little,but today is supposed to nice and warm.Helped out at the race again this week,about 250 runners.Oh! happy easter to all those that follow the Gregorian calender.

After my posting yesterday I got a phone call from the telephone repair dep't and someone actually came out while I was at home and finally fixed my phone.It was a beautiful sunny and warm day yesterday with the temperature reaching into the high 70's f, Today it is still mild but overcast and rain showers sprinkle rain every once in a while.My running is finally coming together after my bout of the flu,so spring is sprunging.

I hate to sound like a broken record,but yesterday my ohone went off again,I even lost the dial tone.I made an appointment for a repair guy to come between 8am and noon today,then 1/2 an hour ago everything came back,hope it lasts this time.Wish me luck,maybe it is time to change my phone system.

This is the pond in the park that I walk through everyday on the way to work,and although this photo was taken in the summer it is starting to look like this now.A beautiful day. 

Hopefully this is the last episode of the phone company saga.I made an appointment for between 2 and 6 this afternoon.When I got home from work after a few hours this morning,my house mate told me the repair man came at 9 am and he doesn't know if he did anything,but the phone seems to be working now , and I don't know if someone will come this afternoon.They wonder why people are switching to other services,for all I know it could be the change in the weather that has made the phone work better.

These are some friends I encountered on my trip in Bosnia.The morning was cold 37f when I went for my usual sunday run with Utpal,but the day has turned out quite nice. 

It's a rainy morning in New York.I helped out at the 2 mile race,there were about 200 runners today.My illustrator is in town and showed me a 3D animation of one of my ducks walking,just 4 seconds long but amazing.Someday we hope to have an 8 minute movie.

So the saga continues,15 minutes after it appeared that my phone was fixed it was bad again.The struggle goes on to see if it can be resolved.I have figured out how to get by with my limited resources,and will continue to post as well as I can.Hopefully more photo's soon.

So I've been having problems with my phone for the last few days,I made an apointment for a repair guy to come between 1pm and 5pm on friday.I get a call at 11am this morning that the technician is at my house,he changes the outside lines,but when I get home the problem is still there,at 7:30 I get an automated message saying my phone should now be working properly and I will get a cerdit for the time that it wasn't.What a great country!

It turned really cold and started to rain today.I watched Arsenal beat Juventus in uefa champions league 1/4 final.I am having a problem with my phone system,hope to get it fixed soon.

Having connection problems just posting this for now. 

The day here in New York is kind of like it was in sarajevo when I took this photo,overcast and rainy,but the view there was so much better. 

Can you believe it, just 1 week ago while I was in Slovenia the clocks went forward 1 hour,and last night here in New York they did it again.Managed to go out for a run with my buddy Utpal,not too long but ok.The weekend continues to be spring like.Let us see what the week ahead will bring.

Sometimes it ok to make a left turn to get where you want to go in life.So it is Saturday and I decided not to run the 2 mile race this morning, I want to give myself a little time to recover my breating before I race.I have a 6 day race coming up in 4 weeks and want to be in good shape.My beloved Wolves lost there second staight game today.