Been in hiding!
Jan0420103:56 p.m.
I have taken some time out from blogging partly as life has taken over and also as I haven't exactly been startling in the training stakes!
Since the marathon (and subsequent job change) I have had a major training lull - due to a combination of circumstance and lack of motivation. Since changing jobs I have had to re-think how I train completely - no free gym membership and cushy 5 min walk to work!! On the flipside I now have a job I actually really like! I have taken to running home from work (3.5 miles) 2-3 times a week (faster than I can get home on public transport!!) and have given up the lift permenantly so am marching up 7 flights of stairs once or twice a day.
Despite nearly wimping out I ran the Serpentine New Years Day 10k again this year (this time in beautiful sunshine) and finished in a time that although too slow to admit here, I was actually pretty happy with as I hadn't done more than 5k since Sept!!
Now I need to give some serious thought to my training and goals for this year - and am going to use my upcoming trip to NZ to do some thinking and planning! Once I know what I am aiming for I will decide whether joining a gym (and parting with my hard-earned cash) is a good idea!
Big things happening in 2010 (including finally getting married!!) so watch this space....
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simonedumergue 'Nice to see you back! Glad to hear you have a job you are enjoying and are working some runs in by using that as a way to get home - great idea! Hope you find the trip back home useful on many fronts (I am so envious - still not got the funds to get back there myself yet....) and lovely news that you are getting married this year! Keep blogging and keep running :-)' added 4th Jan 2010
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Shaun 'Welcome back! I look forward to seeing what challenges you've set yourself when you get back again - enjoy the trip!' added 4th Jan 2010
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squa25 'Nice to see you back! hope your trip home provides you with some nice goals to pursue and gets you training again. Nice that your run home is only 3 miles. Wish mine was; I'd run back and forth everyday and never pay for public transport! ' added 4th Jan 2010
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mollyfox16 'nice to see you back belinda and congratulations on your forthcoming marriage. Great to see you are doing a job you enjoy x' added 4th Jan 2010
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Keith_L 'Takes some doing to run a 10k on New Years day especially if you havent been out recently for any distance Good luck for everything in 2010' added 4th Jan 2010
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Johnf 'Welcome back Belinda, and great news on the personal front for you, congratulations. Job sounds much happier for you as well which is great. Hope the training gets back on track soon.' added 5th Jan 2010
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onthefloor04 'You don't need a gym membership, 3.5 miles a day is a great start to your training again and a few long runs at the weekends and you'll be flying again. Not to mention some good old fashioned kiwi hill runs should do you the world of good.' added 5th Jan 2010
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vickibombicki 'sounds like this yrs gonna b good 4 u!! x' added 5th Jan 2010
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RuddysMarathonEffort 'I will be watching............' added 5th Jan 2010
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judith 'Nice to have you back. I've admitted to some pretty dismal times on here and got nothing but encouragement. Good luck with everything this year.' added 6th Jan 2010
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