Just three more days and I’ll be heading off to God’s Own Country. It’s been a busy few weeks, and I am totally looking forward to seeing family and soaking up some South Pacific sunshine. However I don’t actually start my vacation till the new year, so I will be working remotely for a week.
I had a great weekend. Saturday night was the annual Singles Christmas Dinner at HBC, and Sunday night I greatly enjoyed dinner with some dear friends.
I’ve managed a little bit of running in the past week. Given the (small) amount I’ve been able to do in the past few weeks, there’s not much chance of breaking any personal speed records at present, but I think I’ve managed to break some personal records for running temperatures, heading out on Sunday in about 6F (about -14C). It’s been something of a revelation to me to find that I can actually run in those conditions (with the help of the appropriate apparel), and it’s actually pretty nice out in the snow when the streets are so quiet in the mornings.
I managed a full six miles on Saturday, which was a major relief after some earlier knee problems, but on Sunday I only got to three miles before breaking down. I stll think the cold weather has something to do with it, but in any case I’ll probably resume running when I get to NZ.
I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading around the subjects of science, evolution and intelligent design, and have got to thinking that I might write a book related to these areas. I just see such a lot of confusion and misrepresentation on these subjects and I think my background in research may give me an ability to add something useful to the debate.