About DPH

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Bit of a latecomer to exercise, now reaching my late 30's! About 20 years ago, bought my first "racing bike". In hindsight, I think it was one the dealer wanted to get rid of - I still have it, and is a couple of sizes too big! Travelled many, many hundereds of local miles, and got myself the fittest I'd been in years. Got married, did the John O'Groats - Lands End on a new bike, then divorced and didn't really do much exercise for a few years. (Although I have always been a walker - coastpath, trails, footpaths etc) Looked at myself one morning & decided I really had to do something! Lost some weight, and whilst online, signed up to a 10k race & 10 mile race. Did them both with little structured training. Newly formed running club in my area was looking for members and some work colleagues nagged enough for me to pop in & see what it was all about. I now love running! I completed the FLM 08, and have completed many races of various lengths (4m - Marathon). Still have some weight issues, which I'm determined will be sorted out over 2009. When I'm 40 in 2010, I want to be the fittest I've ever been, and I'm looking at a suitable challenge for my 40th year ........ watch this space