Monday, I wake to the household working. I make my breakfast and go to the Shed for the first time in a while. I sit to write letters as the rain pours down. As it’s been a while the ink and pen come slowly and in less of a flow than usual. I persist till almost 1 o’clock at which point I stop and eat a light lunch before sitting down to watch England thrash Iran 6-2. I take time out to post my letters, buy Christmas card stamps and to move the car from the drive to let Tesco deliver later. Just before 4 o’clock they deliver. I order a new 16.5 Tog duvet as I am feeling the cold and want to ensure that I am warm at night. I sense this is going to be a cold and long winter. Another match followed, Wales this time, who struggled to a 1-1 draw with the USA. Tea is eaten during the match. By the end of the match is gone 9 o’clock. It’s time to train, the garage will be cold, so I decide to do 45 minutes. I plug in my headphones and get going. It’s hard work to start with but gets easier as the session goes on.

I record my session and write the bog. All that is left is to take my evening meds and go to bed. This is going to be a tough world cup in terms of my training, I need to get better organised.