Big week for sure. Early mornings & late evenings at work and no training what so ever. That's not really the way I want it, but it's quite often the case and a must, when you get engaged in a new assignment or project. Initial investment to get up in speed. I've been here before many times, so no worries!

No time really for my own activities with 2 toddlers & 2 teenagers in the house. Elvira & Oliver need lots of support for their school & spare time activities at the moment. They are doing fine all in all, so I should be pleased, considering that I'm not always acting according to the standard role model of a father. Good or bad, who can judge? I see many examples of so called perfect parents that are forcing boring expectations up on their kids and then they are shocked when the kids are rebelling against them and the pressure they are under. The parents often blaim it on the school & the society in general, when they themselves are the ones that need to change mindsets & behaviours.

The best role model for fathers (that I've ever met) is here visiting us right now. My friend Rosemburg from Brazil. His 2 kids are super nice, full of love, very ambitious and positive in general. It hasn't happened by chance that they turned out that way. They've been fortunate to choose very nice parents, that have fantastic life values. Rosemburg have the same influence on my kids, so it's a big big pleasure to see & feel that when he's here.

Tomorrow morning, he's off to Moscow for 3 months work. Interesting contrast for a Brazilian in the midst of the Russian winter. Enjoy it brother Burg! Lucky we bought some warm jacket and stuff for you tonight.

... or "Change that we can believe in" and thousands and thousands other messages, media clips, web sites & all kinds of propaganda all over internet and other media. It's a giant marvelous campaign that most probably will take him all the way. It will be very exciting indeed to see how he will manage to deliver on all these slogans and promises.

Today is the day of election and there is for sure a need for change, regardless.

This morning I decided to go for my normal 20 km run, from home down to Vallhamra & Skatås and then back via Partille Golf club, but today I should do it the opposite direction to get a change. After 4.5 km's I asked myself why I'm not changing course all together, so it took me half a second to decide to make a turn towards Mölnlycke and continue to Landvetter and then back home through Tahult. A little bit longer, 22 km, a little bit tougher uphill from Landvetter, but also a very nice change. New views and more easy to get mentally stimulated.

For some reason I normally like to start from home, just getting outside the house and get going. But I think that I from now on will try to take the car to some new starting points and find new courses, especially for the longer runs. Company is also nice during LSD runs but I just don't want to be to organized and committed in the calendar. Flexibility is important.

After an afternoon walk later on in the fantastic pre-winter weather, my right heel got really painful and swollen again. No good at all. Misia gave me home designed ice bandages to ease the problems and Yes, it works. First time ever that I've tried it. Cool feeling and it's probably better than using antiinflammatoric pills. I know that some elite track & fields athletes use ice treatment after their hard training sessions to avoid inflammations in muscles etc. Cool down mate!

Ben, Sam, Tom & Jim make a nice team, with something in common that unites them. Have I missed any Uncle Xxx? If so, please let me know.