The journey is the reward

The journey is the reward - Chinese proverb.

All over the place and back again

So more travelling this week - managed two treadmill runs in SA. One down on the week but adding an extra mile to the rest.
Pace, style, method all over the place - ran 6 miles this morning faster than all the runs on this plan. Felt good so I'll call that a pace run then.

Great news - new incentive arrived through the post..... new Lunar glide Nike+ ID's .... in simple words. Really light, my own colour design (black with black off set with black design) and FFS now on both shoes :o).  Plan is to pass the next Nike + level (so 1000km) and then switch across. Let's see if I can resist.

Looking at  the training plan will mean 30+ miles this week.

Am meeting up with Syed tomorrow for three laps of Virginia Water lake (so 13.5 miles) - let's see how slow I go.

Liking the slow running

So settling to t he Stu Mittleman slow burn approach. Down with a cold at the moment but still chugging on.... feels all good so far! :o)

Tread-milling round Europe

Started the travelling cycle - and looks like for now the treadmill is the favoured form for running. So J'Berg this week and then Spain, Italy, France...... aiming for a jog round Red Square as the last point of the route :o)

Day 1 Week 1 (again)

So it starts again - same but very different.

Day 1 week 1 of a 27 week plan.
The bluebells and bird song today we uplifting.

Using a different approach - the Stu Mittleman Slow Burn. So started running slower than I can do - but looking for better continuous motion.

Really excited about starting again. :o)  Coming back slower but harder.

So the travelling begins...

And flight delayed back on Friday night....
Read a great book to make up for it - think it means changing my training plan

From Couch Potato to Deranged Vegetable....

On Sunday 9^th August 2009 I started running.

Then Sunday 25th April 2010 I completed the London Marathon....

What a journey !!

Marathon Day was simply a fantastic experience, the run wasn't anything to write home about (5 hours 15mins - so average of 12 minutes a mile) but I completed and thanks to many many great people we have raised over £3000 for a great charity.

So what have I lost over the time - well...... a couple of stone in weight, a couple of toe nails, ran through two pairs of trainers, put my ego away (with so many people ran past me in training and in events :o) there is no place for ego) - so all things that I needed! 

And what have I gained....  memories that money just can't buy, a great sense of achievement, medals (London, Silverstone and Wokingham events), more money for charity than I hoped, the views from the 500 miles I covered in training, a sense of purpose, an outlet for the stress and pressure through some major changes, friends, reconnecting with old friends, the good wishes and support of so many great people and a big hug from all my family!!!  

So ALL GOOD  x1,000,000% 

A BIG BIG THANK YOU EVERYONE.....  and guess what, I want to do it again :o)