I say!

I say catalogue, you say catalog.  Actually, they both say the same thing, but the spelling is quite different.  Its not much of a problem, but one of many slight oddities between the UK and (mainly) the US.  I watched a Youtube channel yesterday, and they had a problem with 'jumper' in the US where it means something else, and there's countless other different meanings of words - Pants spring to mind for trousers (US) v. undergarments (UK);  vacation is the default US word for the UK's holidays so it can be quite confusing sometimes.  On my first visit to the US, I struggled to find the toilets because I should have been looking for the restroom and I don't think anyone can argue that 'restrooms' is a suitable word to describe somewhere you go and relieve yourselves... or is that just me being a stuck up limey?  Of course I'm not.

Anyway, on more personal news.. I'm contemplating extending my running skills into the 'Ultra' running arena.  Not that I've really been a marathon runner, although I have done a few and the thing that attracts me is the physical challenge of doing it rather than anything else.  There's no way I can compete, and I'm well experienced in being in the middle of everything - not too bad, but not too good either.  I did once win a trail 10K in Willingham woods, but it was a local race organized by a local charity with a few fun runners taking part, (although I tell everyone it was a stellar field).
So, back to the ultras.  It appears that anything over a marathon distance is classified as an ultra, and the advice is to start with a 50K which is only a few Ks longer than the 42K marathon - easy eh?  50 milers seem to be the next target with 100 milers thereafter.  As with all sports, the ideal is to gradually build up distance, time and pace not necessarily in that order, but you get the picture.  A golden rule that is often repeated s the 10% rule - never increase your mileage by more than 10% per week, although its more like a guideline as practical aspects always get in the way.
Watch this space