Anti-Mubarak protest – collage
Anti-Mubarak protest, Malta, 07 Feb 2011
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All-terrain run
Today's twenty-kilometre exertion saw me run:
- in slippery mud, where even standing still has you gliding over the earth
- in sticky mud, which experience has taught me that shoes not firmly done up get sucked clear off the feet
- over compact sand, with its ability to mimic the running shoes' outsoles
- over loose sand, which is akin to running on a ship in heavy seas
- on seaweed so soft I wonder why it has never made it as a cushioning product to rival Nike's Air or Asics' Gel
- up a stairway to oxygen-debt hell
- along the remains of a reputedly Roman road; and I use "remains" in the literal sense of the word
- close to cliff edges, where I trod more softly in the hope that the crumbling face wouldn't take a dislike to my presence and swallow me whole
- on paths where the legs were not enough to propel me forward, so the hands had to come into play, turning me into a 4x4
- along the odd stretch of tarmac, just so not to forget that this is the surface I'll be doing the half-marathon on later this month
This is not the sort of training session that fits neatly into a scheduled heart rate zone or so many minutes-per-kilometre pace. Nor is it one that can be run "as you feel". Instead, the test lies in adaptability: respect the challenges nature decides to put in your path and change stride, pace and/or intensity accordingly.
Today I was not a cross-country runner
Today I was not a trail runner
Today I was an all-terrain runner!
Spare an hour of your life
I ask you to spare an hour of your life to show your solidarity with those who are struggling to make a life.
Monday, 07 February, a vigil is being held outside the Egyptian Embassy(Number 10, Villa Mon Reve, Sir Temi Zammit Street, Ta' Xbiex) between 17:00 and 18:00.
It's not just a matter of saying we care about what's happening around our sea but also showing that we care.
Bring a candle.
Be present.
Parochialism
This is the small-minded mentality my country is still bogged down in.
Labour was willing to consider the proposed tunnel linking Malta to Gozo but spokesman Anton Refalo expressed worry this would ruin the island’s “benefits”, including sharing its hospital with Mellieħa residents.
“Would the permanent link mean people from Mellieħa, only 10 minutes away, come to Gozo General Hospital for their medical needs? Will we lose this? We have to see whether Gozo will lose its benefits. These are the things we have to consider,” Dr Refalo, a Gozitan, said.
(Source: The Times 05 February 2011)
Following on from Mr Refalo's train of thought, Gozitan's should be refused succour at Mater Dei hospital - it is located on the island of Malta, after all.
Eleanor Roosevelt:
"Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are."
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