And so it begins.......

So, apparently there's this big race in London on 22nd April that a lot of people are talking about. Well I seem to be involved in that one and so thought rather than the crazy manic 15 times a day exercising, I might try and keep it under control this time, and that this here blog might be a pretty good way of being able to do that. No excuse for not training properly, workin at a gym now means there is a permanent treadmill available and livin 90 seconds away from Rchmond Park is hardly an excuse not to run is it??

So, it begins, the proper 16 week training programme begins as of 1st Jan- that is when it gets serious. And as does the whole proper nutrition thing. I do want to lose weight for this one, but sensibly. I will not starve myself to ridiculous proportions and I will not throw up my food for a change. Instead, only nice yummy nutritious food will go in, I fully intend to really cut back on sugar, alcohol and caffeine.

Until then, the training will still be posted, and will also bore u with events going on this end as well, running really seems to be affected by other general crap so might bore u a bit with the usual work and social rubbish as well. Will post later with todays training, going to take it a bit nice and relaxed until Jan 1st as I have been running a bit like a mad thing in order to get speed up and body probably needs a bit of a rest. Went out yesterday for a nice Christmas morning run, down the canal where my parents live, for an hour, with no garmin beeping at me every mile- technology free, and you know what, it was really lovely, it reminded me of why I run.

But I guess I have to make the most of doing that for the next couple of weeks because then it becomes not fun any more!! Have looked at the schedule (3.30 one) and a lot of the speed stuff looks a lot quicker than I can run at the mo. Plus, I dont believe for a minute I can run a 3.30 marathon, but hey, we'll see what happens, have to aim for somethin eh?

Am staying at the parents at the mo, apparently all the sales have started today, so looks like I'm off there this morning.......will return with training later, tho only intend it to be a reasonably short one today. Am really missing the weights and classes I have to say- whens this Xmas lark over????