Can't believe it's been two years since I plunged into this with both feet, well one & a half feet if you're including hips. Can't believe that I am now 10 kg lighter & still going. Can't believe that today I ran for 42 mins continuously. As you can probably guess from this getting through the last few years has taken away a lot of my self-belief but I'm going to stand tall & say its on its way back......
Years ago, in my youth, I ran, it was easy! Now plodding (running is a bit of a stretch on the truth) is slow but after starting out with 1 min run, 1 min walk routine I'm, very slowly, falling into a pace that yes the dogs keep stopping & waiting for me, but it is a pace.
The shiny new hip is quite frankly fine, the muscles in that thigh do sing out in protest every now & then though wouldn't you if someone had stuck knives in on three different occasions. My other hip (the birth hip!) is, although slightly aggravated, improving from plain & simple weight loss which was my goal. My zippy road bike has been back out & I would love to say zipped along to St Fillans but, believe it or not, it's slightly uphill on the way there.... I do zip back!
While I'm on my life's little pedestal I'm also going to add that I've been back on the water & lived to tell the tale.
It's amazing just how much confidence can be knocked out of your life & I've still a long way to go, there is the offer to sail the 29er........ Life doesn't get any easier as you get older especially when deep down you don't want to stop & retire, deep inside you know the memories of the fun had can be done again. One year ago I would never have even considered running & look at me now, well actually it's not a pretty sight.
My goal setting is in motion & this time next year although another year older I will be fitter & maybe even faster.........
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