Hi,
I can’t believe this is my 5th entry already as it means I’ve been doing this for 5 months now! The one thing about doing this blog does is it makes you realise how fast time flies. Thanks, as always, for visiting this blog. If you are new to it the other entries can be found below.
Following the not so productive month of August, I was really looking forward to making some big improvements this month. With Katie going back to work (she’s a primary school teacher) the hope was with a more structured routine I’d make some good progress. On the whole I think I have. There have been times in the gym when I’ve felt really good and have been able to push myself that bit further, particularly on the running machine. However, there have been times when I just can’t do it and feel worse and more unfit than when I started. A few weeks ago I started to let it get to me and was becoming quite down and stressed about it. It seemed like the more I tried and the more I went to the gym the worse I was getting. So I decided to have a few days off and not worry about it. This was definitely a good decision as when I went back I felt a lot better.
The one thing I’ve started to notice and make an effort with is what I eat the day I go to the gym and how it affects me. I’m sure there is advice out there but part of this whole journey I’m going on is about discovery. When we did the bike ride last year I really enjoyed learning about it all and going on that journey. I’m sure this is going to be the same.
The JB Trust continues to move forward and when I come to write next month’s blog I’ll be in India! The dormitory The JB Trust has funded the construction of at a sports centre outside of Mumbai is almost finished. Katie and I are going out there over the October half term to visit the centre and learn about how children from the slums of Mumbai benefit from attending the residential camps. The centre is run by a charity called Magic Bus (Twitter names: @MagicBusInida & @MagicBusUK) and it’s been a real pleasure working with them on this project. I am undecided at the moment whether or not to take my running trainers with me. On one hand it will mean I’ve run in 3 different countries in 3 months. However, on the on the other hand running in that heat might not be the best thing for moral and confidence. Tune in next time to find out what happens.... (suspense!).
Overall I haven’t made the progress I was hoping for this month, it’s been a bit up and down, but the signs are there (hopefully).
Next stop, Mumbai!
Rich
