Until the end

CE, Fat Lad and Zico and yours truly trooped out last night for a few celebratory drinks.

Fat Lad has been at every session since we started, CE has missd a handful, Zico started late and I missed 4 sessions aftr my "man bits" injury. Nevertheless we all looked the picture of health last night in the bar are starting thinking about targets for the next few months. Fat Lad's is just to pass his fitness test in September. Zico wants to be ready to take on more advanced midfield positions for the new season while stil being able to drop in and help out with defensive duties. CE wants to make sure he has all his training sessions logged by the FA so that his coach doesn't give him a hard time and he doesn't miss the kick off on August 9.

Personally I want to get around the track on Monday when we do a mock fitness test, managing something like 2100-2200m would be amazing. If allowed I'd also like to try the fitness test in September just to see if I could get the required distance. CE says he can do 3300m in the test which is a huge distance but he only needs 2700m and the FA's Head of Refereeing, Neale Barry says 2701m is just fine by him. In that case 2501m will be just fine for me and Fat Lad at our level, when our time comes!

Back to our night out. Darts Score - me and CE 3-0 Fat Lad and Zico - whitewash! Pool score - me and CE 0-1 Fat Lad and Zico - won with a ridiculous shot that rattled the cue ball in the jaws of the pocket as the black was sunk. No fluke I'm sure, but we all got a little competitive! I topped the night off with the 3500m walk home up and down some huge hills!!!