do the great manchester run next year

it happened without me – here I am, in a state that can only be described as morbid obesity and reduced activity, but I’m starting to pick up a wee bit and feeling more cheerful than I have for a few months. So I’m not ready to get rid of this just yet til I know what the plan of action is looking ahead.

errrr… the only exercise I’ve been doing has involved walking between the sofa and the fridge recently, with occasional forays in the direction of the microwave.
sigh I’m not allowed to cop out of this this year (last year was different, I was proper poorly) even if I have to wobble round at walking speed – but I’m wondering what I can do to lessen the humiliation :-(

the scary thing about trying to get your fitness back is that you have to stare into the dark scary place that is current fitness levels. Was on treadmill tonight (new purchase, the cellar gym’s coming on a treat) and thought I was working superhard. Was looking at my heart rate, convinced that I was going to drop dead of a cardiac stopped to check the training zones only to realise that I was lurking at the bottom of the zone. Oh dear.

The only way is up.

I’ve bought a runners log book and have just gone out for my first pathetic crawl – ok it was up hill and windy BUT IT SHOULDN’T HAVE FELT LIKE THAT!!!! Aghrrrr! I’m sooo unfit and have put on so much weight yuck all that bouncy jiggliness. Oh well 2 miles, and still enough energy to walk/run the same distance later in the day. There’s 4 months or so to go, so I’m hopeful. Have preregistered for the GM 10k. All I need to do now is lose weight and gain fitness. Simple. Oh and get a place… hmmm.

I didn’t do this year as a result I’m now the size of a small house… need to start thinking about next year.