Over two years since my last post

It has been a long long time since my last post on here so where to start, what to include and where to go is tricky... Well I did the Hadrian's Wall run, then shortly after got stung by "something" just above the eye which led to a bout of chronic fatigue, low mood and generally poor running and mental health. This is almost certainly the main reason for the lack of posts here. The following year (2012) was a tough one, details available on request! Started back training properly around December 2012 and have recently achieved and surpassed many goals, a lot of this I can attribute to Susie's (not Sue) support of my running. Previously I have felt guilty about running so much but with Susie this is not an issue as she is herself a runner and one of capabilities much greater than she believes (yet) or admits. I am back running now enjoying it and with a less prescriptive training regime have started going faster, longer and stronger. Why? Probably because the enjoyment is back with enjoying running, being out and about feeling the wind, rain or sun on my face once again the most important thing of all. Yes it is good to get better times, finish a race in front of a Nemesis or just run further but without enjoyment (sometimes after rather than during) it becomes a chore and meaningless. Encouraging others and seeing them bloom and hopefully excel is the way forward. So I am running again, training again but most importantly I am loving it again!



Silloth Beach Half marathon and loving it :-)