Starting to get serious

10 miles yesterday and it hurts. I ran along the Grand Union Canal with Bex following on her bike. It was a beautiful morning. I ran past match fisherman, narrow boats with wood fires burning, swans gliding in to land, children feeding the ducks and mountain bikers covered in mud.

It's amazing how far you can run in an hour and a half. I am definately getting fitter. This run felt more comfortable than any before and it was also the further distance.

I've got just over a month until the first half Marathon and I have to be able to complete it in under 2 hours if I'm going to reach the 4 hour target for the London Marathon.

Keep sponsoring me and don't forget to tell everyone you know. The support helps enourmously and keeps me focussed on why I'm doing this. :O)

Training, training, training.......

A most excellent day today. Met some of the Global Media account managers and closed Debenhams and Prudential Group. Woo Hoo !

Well after a break of 2 days training has resumed in earnest ! 3 miles tonight followed by 2hrs in the gym. Achieved a PB over 5k (28:40). Will record these in the stats section to track fitness and speed improvements. Everyone in the gym thinks I'm mad - noone else runs for an hour :O)

Fundraising is going well. £600 so far with more coming.....

The Start of Marathon Training

This week was the start of 21 weeks of Marathon training. I've run 30 miles and I've just realised the scale of the task ahead. I have to run that in one go. The weight training is fine but it will take me some time to get used to the constant running. It's not the most entertaining form of training that's for sure.

One thing they don't tell you about is sore nipples. Wow do they sting. Vaseline before every run has sorted them out !!!

Bex has been really supportive and cycles along the canal while I'm running, providing a running commentary on speed, distance and time as well as being a mobile drinks dispenser. I'm going to rest tomorrow after a long 8 mile run today and crack on again on Monday.

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