Lyrics:-
'Life's what you make it, can't escape it' - Hollis & Friese-Greene
Song
Choice:- It's probably Talk Talk's finest hour and this 1985 classic has
to have one of the best 'hooks' a single could ever have wanted, yet somehow it
only got to #16 in the UK charts. It's a shame as I always thought that
Talk Talk were a such a great band but being pitched against the 'Live-Aid
Mega-Groups' of the time, it meant they just weren't hip enough to make
their mark. It's well worth a listen though
and if you've forgotten the track or missed 'Talk Talk' all together you
might well be surprised.
I've
previously featured 'Talk Talk's' self-titled song 'Talk Talk' for the blog to
highlight that I believe talk is cheap and action speaks far louder. If I'm
your coach, and you are a procrastinator, you'll know that for sure.
You see, I love the whole feel of 'Life's what you make it' with its heavy piano lead, snapping drums and screaming guitars... it's always made me feel - Upbeat, Lucky & Very Alive.
And it's the 'Alive' bit that I'm interested in for today's blog as I so nearly wasn't last year.
It finally dawned on me over the weekend that if I hadn't had the Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIGs) when I had the Sub-Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (SIDP) - I'd be dead. Properly Dead, Buried and Long-gone - along with my very confused 'Antibodies' which had attacked my own nervous system. It was part way through the Cardiff ParkRun when I was bashing out my quickest 5km post illness that it came to mind.
It's not the best of times to have such a moment of realisation but it did take away some of the pain and give me a great sense of gratitude that I'd made the life/death cut. Back in August last year, I could only dream of ever walking a 5km, let alone manage it at sub 9-minute mile pace, with faster times to come I hope.
It does to show you that anything is possible if you want it enough and make what you can from your life - don't escape it as you can't back-date it.
More tomorrow from Dublin...
You see, I love the whole feel of 'Life's what you make it' with its heavy piano lead, snapping drums and screaming guitars... it's always made me feel - Upbeat, Lucky & Very Alive.
And it's the 'Alive' bit that I'm interested in for today's blog as I so nearly wasn't last year.
It finally dawned on me over the weekend that if I hadn't had the Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIGs) when I had the Sub-Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (SIDP) - I'd be dead. Properly Dead, Buried and Long-gone - along with my very confused 'Antibodies' which had attacked my own nervous system. It was part way through the Cardiff ParkRun when I was bashing out my quickest 5km post illness that it came to mind.
It's not the best of times to have such a moment of realisation but it did take away some of the pain and give me a great sense of gratitude that I'd made the life/death cut. Back in August last year, I could only dream of ever walking a 5km, let alone manage it at sub 9-minute mile pace, with faster times to come I hope.
It does to show you that anything is possible if you want it enough and make what you can from your life - don't escape it as you can't back-date it.
More tomorrow from Dublin...
Rory Coleman - 986 Marathons - 241 Ultras - 13 Marathon des Sables
9 Guinness World Records - 8,482 Days' Alcohol Free
& 1 Inspirational Running Memoir - Get your copy here.
Location: Pembroke Road, Cardiff
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