"Heartbroken". This is what the head of the anti-windfarm campaign was at the weekend after hearing that the windfarm had got the go-ahead. This is for 8 wind turbines somewhere near Louth in Lincolnshire, and will be "a rape of the marshes.." by the same, obviously rather angry campaigner. I know what she meant, but unfortunately using such extreme language actually has the an opposite affect of what she was trying to convey. ..and even though I appreciate this affect (there must be a phrase/word for it - something like 'adverse opposite affect' or AOA Syndrome) it still tempers my belief in what they are so desperately trying to convey. I must remember that when I have to fulfil some public engagement regarding, say, a local pig farm being built next door. Don't say "the site will make our house worthless", do say "this site will mean a reduction in house prices in the area". And if that doesn't bring the Daily Mail to investigate, nothing will.
I've been genning up on front foot running (as opposed to heel strike), and come to some sort of conclusion that my ongoing dodgy knee could be alleviated by front foot striking. The theory is that heel striking with my foot not 100% aligned will make it pronate whilst front foot striking will not have the same affect at all as it rolls forward onto the heel. This is only theory of course, so I tested it out for a few miles last night with inconclusive results. My natural inclination to heel strike makes it difficult to change, but I did feel slightly better on the front foot although it then seemed to introduce a load of other aches and pains. Time will tell I suppose.
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