Planning Cycles

Went for a run yesterday and for the first time since Feb, I felt OK as I set off.  Unfortunately, it didn't last and my hamstring came back to nag me, but maybe not as bad as previous.  Or was it?
Anyway, my conclusion is that the cycling that I've been doing has helped wit the healing process, or at least strengthened up muscles around the complaining ones.
Therefore, I now plan more cycling to see if this does really help or if it's just a coincidence.

Say it Loud!

Are batteries way to go to solve the fluctuating energy supplies form wind and power?  Discuss.
Probably not, because they cost so much to produce and are rather large.  I'm thinking a version of what they currently do in Scotland where they pump water uphill when they have surplus power, then let gravity do the generating as the water runs through turbines on the way downhill again.  However, I haven't a clue if this economically viable, generates enough power etc etc so it's just me spouting off in the pub (or this blog, anyway) about something I think I know about. 
This spouting off about all sorts of subjects can be typically seen in the comments section of news articles.  It must take a brave editor to open up comments on some subjects given the large number of 'experts' to be found around the country.  Some of it is entertaining, whilst some make me want to reply - but fortunately have sufficient will power to resist.

The End is In Sight

Subway advertise 'burnt ends'.  I think there's a bit more to it than that  - maybe beef burnt ends or similar, but whatever I saw on the poster did not appeal to me.  Having said that, when we have a roast joint of beef or lamb I tend to select the 'burnt ends' so don't know why I'm so surprised at a commercial outlet advertising that.
I was trying to think of some other product that on the face of it should be off-putting, but in reality quite tasty.  Pork scratchings might also fall into this category.

Running news now, and my hamstring niggle is still niggling, but not getting worse as far as I can tell, but it's not getting better either.  It seems to have stabilised into an annoying ache just below my buttock and is at it's worst after 20 minutes of driving.  I'm hoping it will slowly go away.

Lend Me Your Ear...

The 'bank of mum and dad' are slated to lend about £6.5 billion in 2017.  That's a rather large house.
...but I'm not sure why it's headline news, and newspapers appear to have a problem over what type of news this is - good, or bad.  Most resort to the 'shocking statistic' but don't actually reveal why its shocking.  A bit like the shocking 'there are literally billions of fish in the sea'.  OK, it's a great deal of fish, but loosen up, it's not that surprising is it?

Running news, and I set off intending to do a 13 miler yesterday, hit some sort of wall at 9, took a wrong turn and looked like I would do 16 or 17 only to be fortuitously picked up by my wife in the last mile or so as she went past.  Must try harder.