Had a great run last night at the first meeting of the all-new Fat Bastards' Running Club.
Myself and Marc were joined by Dave and his wife Tina, who really don't qualify as proper FBs in the lardy sense, but wanted to join us for a run anyway which was really nice.
Dave and Tina have been there and done it where my challenge is concerned, but they both run so that they can enjoy the good things in life, which is just the right attitude for the club.
According to the plan I should have been doing 30 mins fartleking, but I decided running for that time was more useful. I promise to try fartleking soon, but I just want to get used to running again and try to build some fitness before trying to do anything exotic.
So we went round the Downs and it took about half an hour, and if I'm honest it was probably a little quicker than I would normally go, but that is what is great about running with other people, it really helps to push yourself.
I wasn't overdoing it and I know it's really the sort of pace I should be doing anyway, so it was a really good run from that point of view, I'm still a little bit pleased with myself for being able to keep going.
I also have to say what nice people Dave and Tina are and how much I appreciate the fact they are up for training with us because it's that kind of support that I think is going to be crucial in getting through the bleak winter and all those long runs.
Anyone else who fancies it are still more than welcome, every Wednesday at 5.30, meet at the water tower on the Downs. Thanks to the London-based readers of this blog who said they'd like to join if only they didn't live at the wrong end of the M4.
But here we are, the movement has started, as it were. I'm sure there must be plenty of people out there who want to run but can't keep up with club runners or who feel a bit intimidated by how fit they all are.
I've decided that after next week, which is really busy in terms of some work I'm doing, I'm going to start my publicity campaign to try to get those donations rolling in and start the fundraising.
Still waiting for my fundraising pack from the British Heart Foundation, hope they haven't forgotten me.
I signed up for some training advice on the BHF website. You fill out a questionnaire and they get back to you with a plan tailored for your needs. I think they must still be laughing at the answers I gave, as it asks for height and weight, and if you've had any health issues. I can almost hear them guffawing, and thinking "and he wants to run a marathon? No chance!"
Just a brisk 20 minute jog on the slate for today. Still not sure that one rest day a week is a good thing, and I've just looked ahead to week three to see there is no rest day at all! Mind you, all that lard isn't going to shift itself is it?
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