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Weeks ago is apparently my last post...wow!
I remembered that I had this account and thought I'd start using it again, mainly as a Blog to keep updates on my running training that I should be doing...should being the key word but to be honest, I am training but not as much as I should be. Especially considering the London Marathon is only a few weeks away!
Yup, I'm taking part in the Virgin (gotta love Sir Richard!) London Marathon 2010, in memory of my brother and to raise money for a charity called CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young, www.c-r-y.org.uk).
I will plug my Justgiving page at the end but I urge you all that read, young and old, those with families or those who are just active, to have a look at the website and if possible, get yourself screened!
Anyways, before the running blog commences, a few things have changed since I last wrote. I now live in a house (rented) in Stevenage (boo) and I work for the DWP. Ooo, Civil Servant. Not as fancy and as important as the term Civil Servant may suggest, nor do I have access to expenses but it's a job. It pays well and actually, I quite enjoy it. Plus, as I work for the Pension side of things, I don't have to deal with chavs signing on every day. Silver Lining.
Anyhoo, back to the running, I completed a 10k in...err, October/November time with a friend called Neil. My first race and my first attempt at anything more than 3 miles (which is the distance I use for training).
The race was around Hatfield House grounds, we were both disappointed that we didn't actually get to run around or even see Hatfield House but anyway, the course was a bit more varied than I thought. Lots of short steep hills, gravel, dirt, long hills, woodland, cambered country roads but Neil managed to keep me going and I was very pleased to finish in around 1hour 6minutes.
After a long period off of running due to generally being busy, Christmas and New Year, a trip to Scotland skiing and of course, the never ending snow! Of which there is snow outside as I write this...yes, 30/01/2010 it has snowed AGAIN overnight. Thankfully it was just a light sprinkling and the bits in the sun have melted away and so things should be okay to go out for a (hopefully) 4.5mile run. Once I have finished my porridge that is!
Brief update of the run when I get back later, fingers crossed it will take about 45mins. Well, that's what I'm trying to keep to, 10 minute miles, it feels comfortable and I think it's possible.
Here's my JustGiving site... www.justgiving.com/mathewjblease
I remembered that I had this account and thought I'd start using it again, mainly as a Blog to keep updates on my running training that I should be doing...should being the key word but to be honest, I am training but not as much as I should be. Especially considering the London Marathon is only a few weeks away!
Yup, I'm taking part in the Virgin (gotta love Sir Richard!) London Marathon 2010, in memory of my brother and to raise money for a charity called CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young, www.c-r-y.org.uk).
I will plug my Justgiving page at the end but I urge you all that read, young and old, those with families or those who are just active, to have a look at the website and if possible, get yourself screened!
Anyways, before the running blog commences, a few things have changed since I last wrote. I now live in a house (rented) in Stevenage (boo) and I work for the DWP. Ooo, Civil Servant. Not as fancy and as important as the term Civil Servant may suggest, nor do I have access to expenses but it's a job. It pays well and actually, I quite enjoy it. Plus, as I work for the Pension side of things, I don't have to deal with chavs signing on every day. Silver Lining.
Anyhoo, back to the running, I completed a 10k in...err, October/November time with a friend called Neil. My first race and my first attempt at anything more than 3 miles (which is the distance I use for training).
The race was around Hatfield House grounds, we were both disappointed that we didn't actually get to run around or even see Hatfield House but anyway, the course was a bit more varied than I thought. Lots of short steep hills, gravel, dirt, long hills, woodland, cambered country roads but Neil managed to keep me going and I was very pleased to finish in around 1hour 6minutes.
After a long period off of running due to generally being busy, Christmas and New Year, a trip to Scotland skiing and of course, the never ending snow! Of which there is snow outside as I write this...yes, 30/01/2010 it has snowed AGAIN overnight. Thankfully it was just a light sprinkling and the bits in the sun have melted away and so things should be okay to go out for a (hopefully) 4.5mile run. Once I have finished my porridge that is!
Brief update of the run when I get back later, fingers crossed it will take about 45mins. Well, that's what I'm trying to keep to, 10 minute miles, it feels comfortable and I think it's possible.
Here's my JustGiving site... www.justgiving.com/mathewjblease
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