In what is surely one of the more under-reported epidemics I must admit that I – along with Kabuki until fairly recently — have run afowl of decent public behaviour in not disclosing my bout with the “Life Sucker” flu. Don’t know of it? Well I created the name but don’t let that put you off, it’s for real. What starts as a cold, turns into a feverish flu like thing for a day (or two) and then just keeps you in this perpetual state of tiredness and congestion for weeks.
Fuck. My marathon in October is looking more and more daunting.
For years I’ve heard people complain about how they’re “drinking too much coffee” or that “coffee is really bad for you”. I never really believed it although secretly i wondered if my belief was weighted by self-motivated reasons (aka, I’m a big fan of caffeine). Well I came across this blog post recently that has basked my eyes-wide-open world view with some much needed credibility. Rather than supporting my viewpoint from the perspective of “yeah just cuz I think so” I can now point to this article:
