No rest until Blackheath Common
Sep01200710:48 p.m.
Marathon log 1
No rest until Blackheath Common
So it maybe September 1st, an ordinary Saturday just like any other. Though some of you maybe still comatose from the evening before on the town - Some maybe contemplating the weekly shop or thinking of what excuse, not, to that DIY job that you have been putting off for ages.
For me, the 1st September is the day I begin my marathon training. The marathon be not until April next year, but you have to start somewhere, as time has a nasty habit of slipping by, as the next thing you will know it will Christmas again. The aim is to get some decent mileage under my belt before then.....come to think was that not my plan last time out...?
To begin training for a marathon is a very unassuming start. As I step from my front door, there are no brass bands or cheering crowds. No busty super model, to wave a chequered flag to get me on my way, just the postman, trudging up the road with his heavy sack on his shoulder, and a dog cocking its leg against the lamp post. The only evidence of a marathon is the slogan on my T-shirt: 'MARATHON RUNNERS DO IT LONGER'.
So this is it, no rest until Blackheath Common. Over the coming months I will go through highs and lows. I will question myself. My body will get fitter. Meaning that my body will transform from it current shape resembling the condition of Del Boy Trotters three wheeled Reliant Robin, with a slow puncture, to that of a Bugatti Vagon. Which means ladies, my body will transform. It will become more sporty (Great eye candy) - it will develop sleek lines (no more beer belly) - It will become lean and flexible (can handle a shopping trolley), and will do 0 to 60 in two and a half seconds (prone to premature ejaculation).
Here we are once more. This is the beginning of my challenge, and along with your support, it won't be a case of the loneliness of the long distance runner, as I am sure your words of encouragement will be invaluable and motivational...even if they are words like "Pratt and loon for taking on another marathon....!"
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