Plans & Pumps

Four NFL games this weekend, all live in Britain on Sky. I shall go home tonight with ridiculous amounts of snacks, drinks and easily-cooked food items and gorge my way through the Divisional Round like a true American football fan.

I only got one prediction wrong last weekend, so I’m 5-1 for the play-offs so far. My expectations for this week are victories for the Chiefs, Ravens, Packers and Saints. But obviously I’m not an expert or an analyst or a betting guru, so don’t use my suggestions as a prompt to put huge online bets on. If you lose your house and your wife leaves you, don’t go blaming me saying you got the ideas for your betting from this blogsite. Take responsibility for your own demise, you cretin.

Not sure how we got there, but it’s done now.

 

I’ve realised how little I’ve been cycling during Winter. This ‘No-Cycle Cycle’ happens every year and I’m not sure how to stop it. Maybe it’s just a natural internal reaction to the changes we get from one season to the next. In Summer I love being out on my bike and keeping fit. Even in Autumn I have every intention of regular rides throughout the months November to March. But then the cold, dark days take over and I just can’t be bothered. So every year I’m determined that this will be the year I will bike a lot, and every year I fall into the same trap of lethargy. And here I am again.

I suppose the good thing is that I know I’ll pick it up again in Spring, because I always do. I should also give myself a bit of a break, because at this time of year it’s only light enough to bike for a limited number of hours, and I spend most of those hours Monday to Friday at work.

Are these just excuses for me being lazy and undisciplined?

Maybe. I don’t know. I’ll worry about it in March.

RC 15-1-21