Hello my dear readers. 

Sorry about the break in transmission.  This was due to several factors but the main being that I had no idea what I was doing and just running willy nilly around the place with no real sense of direction.  Finally I received my training plan and it's fair to say I panicked a bit when I read it through. But after week one, I have confidence back that the gradual process and incremental step ups are possible and very achievable.'

SO!! What does that mean to my avid supporters??  Not a hell of a lot but it will now be obvious when I slip up as I will give you my weeks training plan in advance and will also do the previous week in review.

A week in review and I FEEL GOOD! na na na na na na na! SO GOOD.   Singing lessons not included in training plan however.

Week 1 plan was as follows:
1 Jul 30 Mins easy flat COMPLETE!
2 Jul 24 Mins Hill Run COMPLETE!!
3 Jul (Happy Birthday Mum!!) 24 Mins Hill Run COMPLETE!!!
5 Jul 72 Mins Easy on grass with Hills COMPLETE!!!!  GET IN!!!!! Came through this run slightly knackered but completed without a stop and felt great at the end in terms of gas in tank.  Did this on the beach which really works the ole calf muscles.  Was also chased by one dog (puppy) and no seagulls which is a bonus as The Enemy (Seagulls) usually chase me and dive bomb me.  Beats me why as I shower regularly and I have never been accused of being a Salty Ole Seadog.

Only one glass of Red consumed all week and my diet was tip top. There is a 12 week fat busters that started at work this week so I have entered that.  Going to aim to have a beerless July in total.

This weeks training plan: (EASY PEASY FOR THIS KEEN ATHLETE, SEE BELOW)
8 Jul 24 Mins Moderate/Easy Flat
10 Jul 24 Mins Hilly Moderate/Easy
12 Jul 48 Mins Hills and Grass

As you can see the final run of the week is always the longest and they will always be on the Saturday.  I'm fairly sure out of the next 17 weeks of programmes there are only 2 weeks with three runs.  The rest have four runs.

It finally feels as though it has properly begun and looking forward through the plan there are some really tough weeks coming up, but I am determined to do this.

Have a good week everyone and I will see you all next week

and finally, just to plagiarize a saying we have at work OPEN MINDS, UNLIMITED BOUNDARIES This has to apply to me at the moment.

Cheers

Hooroo