The end of the year!

Firstly I hope you all have a lovely night!

Tonight marks the end of a long year, one that has seen me start my running nearly exactly a year ago, and achieve my own milestones of running both half and full marathon distances, neither in official events. In addition I competed in my first official 10k and ran in my own PB. Not sure of it was down to the beetroot juice, but one thing is for sure, the after effects of the juice lasted longer than those of the run.

Tomorrow morning I will start 2012 where I started 2011, putting in the miles. Just not in the same beautiful scenery, but Plymouth isn't too bad.

2012 is a year of event and personal challenges to myself. Some will be for charity, some for personal satisfaction. The first event is in only seven weeks, on February 19th, the London Ultra 50k. Just over 31 miles of London streets, parks and hills. This will as my longest distance training run for what at the moment is the main event in May.

Will I do anymore after May, watch this space! I have more events planned some shorter, some dual discipline and some more sedentary.

Whatever, I plan to look back in a years time and say it was a good year and I achieved something special. Something no one can take away from me and I hope will act as an inspiration to a few.

Many thanks and see you all in 2012.

Welcome

Welcome to my new blog. I have started this as I approach the end of 2011, the year that started with me taking up running in an effort to overcome some personal issues.

My first run, in the Cumbrian hills gave me a sense of solitude and time to think. The surge of endorphins also made me feel good. This was a huge change from someone who not long before hated it with a passion!

A year on and I have never felt so fit and the positive is my weight down and I feel good. From my first four mile venture, I have already this year achieved half and full marathons distances in solitude. I regularly do runs of between 8 and 15 miles.

So what next? Well I have decided that I need a challenge, something to focus on. I have many friends that are into endurance events, or Ultra-marathons. These events are a battle of the mind, more so than physical fitness, if you are motivated and have a will to succeed there is no reason that anyone cannot achieve these sort of events.

Therefore, I have entered the London2Brighton Challenge on May the 12th 2012. This 100km event starts in Richmond Park, London and ends on Brighton Seafront. I am raising money for Cancer Research UK with a target of £2,500. It is a charity close to my heart and has affected a few family members and some dear close friends.

Please follow this blog and spread the word, I am going to need all the support I can get to achieve this target and complete the challenge. Thanks