Hi,
Post 7! Can’t believe I’m already at Post 7! Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read the latest edition of my blog. If you are new to it and would like the ‘story so far...’ you can find the other entries below.
I am pleased to start this month’s entry by saying it has been a good few weeks. Training is going well and I have to admit I am actually starting to enjoy it. The majority of my training has been in the gym and will remain that way until the New Year. As I mention last time, the short term aim is to build up my general fitness and strength. That has been going well and I am actually quite looking forward to January when I’ll be going out on the roads more.
Last week I meet with Emily Tuck, Centre Manager for Nuffield Health in Worcester. I told her all about the Trust, what I am doing and why I am doing it. It was great to meet her and share the story of it all as I am incredibly grateful for the support they are giving me. It was also great to learn more about the other services and support they offer at Nuffield Health and how they might benefit me in the months to come. As well as going in the gym quite a lot, my mate Hoops and I have started playing squash / racquet ball after our gym session. It has been a great way to do some extra work and also acts well as a warm down. We haven’t been keeping track of who’s won the most games, well I hope not as I think he’s beating me hands down!
Earlier this week I also had a good chat with Andrea Faull, a senior lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at the University of Worcester. We were talking about my challenge and it was really interesting to hear her talk about setting goals throughout 2012. It actually made it sound a lot more realistic and achievable. I think for the first time I actually thought ‘I can do this’. I know that might sounds stupid but there is a difference between thinking ‘I will do it’ and ‘I can do it’. Obviosuly, the fact I’m doing it for Jo mean ‘I will’ do the New York Marathon, even if it means crawling on my hands and knees. However, having spoken to Andrea and with progress I’ve made this month I’m starting to believe ‘I can’ do it. Hope that makes some sort sense...
The other big thing to happen this month was the New York Marathon 2011. 47,107 people ran it! I watch some of the coverage on the internet and it was just amazing to see so many people. It did, however, make my feet go a bit tingly... I can’t even begin to image being there on the start line and in some ways that not such a bad thing at the moment.
So all in all it has been a good month. I’m feeling a lot more optimistic about it all and looking forward to 2012. However, I do have the next month to get through first so I’ll need to make sure I keep going to the gym as much as I can.
Until next time...
