19th October. Loser Loser Effing Loser! 4:1

An early lead quickly resulted in oxygen debt, the Otter drew level at the first km then gradually the gap widened.

Maybe the race was over?

It's possible that a ceiling exists to performance that no amount of training can raise, hence the theory of Natural Weakness.

However Sports Psychology points to the benefit of a positve attitude. Instead of asking 'Why am I so bloody slow?' one should re-phrase; 'What can I do to run faster?'

But it was hopeless, a Personal Best of 47 mins 1 sec just wasn't good enough.

"What was your time?" I gasped.

The Otter hadn't seen the large digital clock at the finish due to a gaze transfixed by some young woman's ass running directly in front.

Maybe the Otter was 5 seconds ahead more likely 10, we'll never know.

Junior came in at a creditable 1 hr 3 mins for someone who exercises about as much as 'Tiddles' the cat.

After race analysis consisted of me repeatedly interjecting into a conversation about the shape of women's asses that 'I should have won'.