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Bushy Park 10K (Time – 00:53:54)

4 Mar

Me and Prash with our medalsFirst race of the year, with 2 weeks of training and a busted knee, never really expected to break any records. But kicked off the season with a fairly good run of 53 minutes and 54 seconds in strong wind and rain. Bushy Park 10K is a relative easy run, no hills to really worry about and is great for first time runners. The 2 laps around the park is actually quite refreshing for the lungs. I also managed to rope in my brother-in-law to be, to run his first 10K race and he did an amazing job not only achieving a personal best but also pushing me along as I began to limp because of the knee. It was a relief to finish and had my wonderful fiancee waiting in the rain for us with a hot dog. Priceless!

You must be Aviva laugh!! Rip Off!

17 Jan

KnightHawk - My new car :)

I had to pick up my new car today and being the law abiding citizen that I am, decided to apply for Aviva’s Free 7 day Drive Away insurance to ensure that I had insurance on me when I drove the car away. Have to say, it is quite a good marketing tactic on Aviva’s part as you can apply for the free car insurance online, but to activate it you would have to speak to one of their customer services staff who will provide you Aviva’s insurance quote for when the free insurance expires. Fair enough I think to myself as I had already checked online on other insurance sites for quotes and knew what my rates would be.

Called Aviva up and spoke to a rather lacklustre customer rep, after she had taken all my details down and put it through the system, provided me with a quote of £5300+ for the year….I was like hold on, the car itself is not worth that much more and almost every quote I have received from other insurers have been either under or just over the £1000 mark. I have a few years no claim bonus and in no way high-risk. The quote was for a 1.4 Honda Civic Hybrid, a car that is on the low Insurance band. Do Aviva really expect anyone to take up this rather preposterous quote? No wonder they are not on price comparison sites. What was even funnier was that the customer rep didn’t even think it was weird to give someone such a ridiculous quote and was ready to provide me with a monthly breakdown, as if  I would be happy to throw down close to £450 a month on their silly insurance.

Aviva advertise that 10% of their customers paid £203 or less, fair enough, the other 90% probably pay £5000+ . Come on Aviva get your act straight, you win on so many levels by providing the 7 day driveaway insurance and then blow it all away with those outlandish quotes. I think there is a bug in your systems, you might want to fix it.

Thankfully my quote was not as bad as Daniel’s who was quoted £10575 for a 1.6 Honda Civic . Does Aviva hate Honda Civic drivers?

My 2012 New Year’s Resolutions

1 Jan 2012 New Year's Resolutions
2012 Resolutions

2012 Resolutions

Every year, like countless others, I sit down prior to the New Year and earnestly write down my New Year’s resolutions; needless to say rarely do I ever complete the list. I often get asked why I bother, Simples, even though I may never have completed the list I do at least get halfway through it.

Over the years, my new year’s resolutions have made me take up middle distance running, write poetry, grow spiritually, change careers, lose weight/gain weight, take part in flashmobs, help others, run seminars, find faith, grow a moustache, start my own business, gain qualifications e.t.c , so if anything, these lists have been major motivators in my life. I can honestly say that because of the lists I have never once been bored in the past 10 years.

With the beginning of 2012, it is time for me to create a new list and this year I plan to keep a blog of how well I am progressing through the list. This blog post is to motivate myself and others, if this has motivated you in any way, I am happy to have helped and would love to hear and share your story.

Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. So with those words I wish you the best for your resolutions and have a really special New Year.

Niro’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions (in no particular order)

Spiritual Wellbeing

  1. Read the whole bible and grow spiritually
  2. Attend the Alpha course
  3. Spend one hour every week reflecting and meditating on everything that has happened that week and plan effectively for the next week

Family & Friends

  1. Get Married
  2. Build stronger relationships with family and friends
  3. Make date night with my other half a permanent fixture every week and do something fun
  4. Keep in closer touch with mum, dad and bro

Learn new things

  1. Learn Photography
  2. Learn Dancing
  3. Learn to Cook
  4. Learn to play the Guitar
  5. Gain a recognised qualification in Marketing

Self Improvement and Motivation

  1. Set goals for 2012, put them in writing and go for it – DONE (17/01/2012)
  2. Be super efficient and super organised both at work and in my personal life
  3. Improve oratory skills
  4. Give a speech in front of 500+ people
  5. Master Neuro Linguistic Programming
  6. Read a book every 2 weeks

Health, Diet  & Fitness

  1. Stick to a strict training schedule at the gym and motivate others to keep fit and healthy
  2. Run 3 10K races and beat current personal best of 49 minutes
    Race 1 – Bushy Park 10K (Time – 00:53:54)
  3. Benchpress 100kg (minimum 5 reps)
  4. Lose the family pack and gain back the six pack
  5. Limit sugar and fatty food intake
  6. Get a full body checkup
  7. Have wisdom teeth extracted

Financial Wellbeing

  1. Become Entrepreneurial
  2. Create multiple streams of income
  3. Understand the basics of Finance
  4. Invest in shares
  5. Clear all debt
  6. Move into own flat – Done
  7. Buy a new car – Done

Creative Wellbeing

  1. Write 20 poems
  2. Take part in an Open Mic Poetry reading
  3. Blog atleast once a week
  4. Write the lyrics for a song
  5. Publish a book

Out and About

  1. Go somewhere beautiful on honeymoon
  2. Explore the quirkier side of London
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