The hardest step for a runner to take is out of the front door...

....and it would appear that the hardest post for a blogger to write is the first; what do I write and where do I start? :) Somewhere, anywhere - here goes:


I have been running (kidding myself that I was training) on-and-off for the past 5 months, predominately 'off'. For the past 2 weeks though, the cold, rain and lack of sunlight appear to be receding and my running mojo has returned. The added incentive coming in the form of a text from my ever-focused Auntie Patsy (the running terminator) who told me that she ran a 10 mile distance today at a 10 minute/mile pace! Although stoked and immensely proud of her commitment to the fitness, the prospect of her enjoying her post-race Mars bar whilst I choke around the 10 mile mark and limp over the finish line of the Torbay Half Marathon (19 June 2011) has made me 'step into the hurt box'. From today I am committed to a 7 mile, 5 mile and 3 mile run each week for the next 2 weeks and to build steadily from there. Running hard is not for softies! :) 

3 months and 30 days to go until the Torbay Half Marathon 

1. Training note to self: I must stretch more.

     - the hamstring is twinging.

2. Training note to self: I must train more.

     - I want to run 13 miles in less than 2 hours.

What's on my iPod?

Music-motivation-mega-mix track for today: Usher - More

Torbay Half Marathon 2011

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