Travel marathon Of to the land of Mickey Mouse this weekend, Orlando. However there will be little Donald Ducking as the fit half of my household is partaking in the Walt Disney Marathon on Sunday morning. Of course I will be there with hip flask, bacon-cheese burger and camera cheering on from the sidelines, although the 6am start will somewhat interfere with my slothfulness!

We fly down on Friday and come back Monday so there is sometime for exploring, although walking and queueing up, the essence of Disney World, does not feature high on the pre-marathon schedule. However by a nice coincidence a friend of mine, to whom I was best man and his wife and young son are in Florida at the moment and we will meet up with them on Saturday.

This weekend kicks off a punishing timetable of travelling for me, although to be fair it is by no means all work related.

After we get back from Orlando Monday, Tuesday afternoon I drive 300 miles to Iowa and then come back the next day. Thursday I fly to London for a long family weekend. I get back to Chicago Wednesday evening and Thursday I fly to Cleveland, returning Friday night.

The following week I go to Charleston in South Carolina for a boys 'Superbowl' weekend. Home Monday and then Thursday I am supposed to go with a client to a place in Canada that is a pimple on a map, about 3 hours from Toronto.

Deep breath. I have yet to make plans for the Canada trip but I would hope to get home Friday night (the day of the Palarse game) and then Sunday I go down to Ft Lauderdale in Florida for a work conference. And from there I take my marathon running much fitter other half to the Bahamas for five days.  ¶ 11:39