Went on a slight scenic route of weght loss during the summer. Various things put me off the trail but I am happy to say I am back on big time. Lots of goals and challenges ahead. Just doing it. It's so much better being on the positive of life and achieving rather than always feeling down and guilty.

So watch this space

BEAULIEU TRIATHLON

Yesterday I took part in the Beaulieu sprint triathlon.

Had an absolutely amazing day and managed to knock 10 mins off my time last year

Had a brilliant day. Just coming out of a chest infection. Spent the day at Littledown for a session with Will. It's 4 weeks to Beaulieu and I have been out of action for 2 weeks so lots to catch up on.

In todays session did a bit of running and walking , as much as my lungs would allow. As part of a run circuit Will said ' run up the bank and along anf roll down. It was the best fun ever.

Haven't laughed like that for ages. Onwards and upwards

March has seen another mile stone ....literally. I have been training to try and run the Sports Relief Mile. Not ever being able to run was a slight disadvantage. I started at the end of February just runing 1/4 of a mile. Gradually building up to 3/4. Last Monday I had an extra training session with Will and managed to run a whole mile.

It was so cool and something else I thought I'd never do. And now I am ready to do the Sports Relief Mile ...I think!!

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On the road to recovery

After a week of a nasty bout of flu, I had my first ful day in the outside world. Thursdays is the day I go to the west, actually Christchurch to see PT Will. Highlight of the week. I wasn't totally 100% today so we had an energetic walk up to the top St Catherines Hill. The views are stunning and you can see over to the Isle of Wight. Great way of getting back into training. It's time to get back to it and I can,t wait.

Going to be including a lot more rowing in the programme and will be progressing with jogging. It's time also to get back in the pool. Going to be looking a bit more closely to the Paeolithic diet.

2010 Here we go

The New Year is well and truly started and I start the year a high at the lowest weight ever 12 stone 10. Have started to include jogging into training. It's bit of a shock to the system but I am loving it.

Another new part of training is rowing which is really hard work and I feel great afterwards!!

Have been working on doing 10k in one go. I started of doing 5 segments, then 3 and last week in 2 with the first part being 8k.

Have signed up to do the Bealieu triathlon in June so going to work hard on that.

Unfortunately this week I've been struck down with real flu. 5 days off work and very little activity. I have lot to catch up with and ground to regain. I am feeling a lot better now so hopefully it won't be long till I'm back on top.

Swimming The Channel

Last year I swam the distance of the channel in the swimming pool,6 weeks for the Charity Aspire.

This year I am going to attempt to do it in one week. It works out at about 3 miles a day. There are going to be some days when swimming time is going to be short so I'll try to wrack some lengths up in the time I've got.

Day 1

Inspired the Ultra Marathon Runner Dean Karnezes and Gertrude the first lady to swim the channel in 1926, I set about my first batch of lengths. Luckily for me I have next tweek off so I can really get stuck in.

The early swim got me a 50 length start. Not to bad

I had some time in the steam room afterwards as I get eally cold quickly. I had to talk myself out into the really rather chilly changing room.

After a trip to town I went back into the pool just before 3. It's only half lanes. So I was swimming quite happily sighting the lane ropes and then they suddenly dissapeared and people started to jump in the pool with their clothes on. The life saving course had begun. Not wanting to set myself up as a sacrifice I moved to the very busy one lane swimming event.

Churned up 80 lengths and that takes me just over the first 2 miles. More tonight