In other words it's a rubbish time of year. It's cold, boring and no doubt utterly devoid of surplus cash because it's all been spent on cocktails long since thrown up in various alley ways off Carnaby Street.

But if you are intent on self-reconstruction, the park is as good a place as any. Jogging in sub-Siberian temperatures and skidding on frozen canine turds might be one resolution too far for some, but for those dedicated to creating a new you, here's a few websites dedicated to music for exercising too.

First on the ropes is 'Jogtunes' a site that features playlists for BPM-paced running, jogging, walking, aquarunning, elliptical, stairstepping and other workouts. Considering that every one of those activities bar walking is pretty alien to me, I can't vouch for how successful the playlists are. I can tell you that there are plenty of dodgy tunes to get all hot under the sports collar about though.

Much the same can be said for 'FitMusic' where you'll find the delights of Korn working up a sweat next to ZZ Top and various trance artists. If one thing is guaranteed to make me run a mile, that is pretty much it.