Running progress

Me on the left & team mate Dee Hockly.
At the start of the Daily News
1/2 Marathon relay 2013.

It's been more than a year since I wrote my first blog, I mentioned I had started running and wanted to loose a bit of weight to get fit for the Taranaki Mountain to Sea Marathon. No wonder I didn't post an update, the running dropped off and the loosing weight... well, that didn't drop off.

However, I am in the zone now...

I'm all but there with the weight loss, 12kgs down with about 3 to go (feeling healthy). The running has started again (I'm up to 12kms now), with a couple of events ticked off.

The Mountain to Surf 1/2 Marathon in March 2014 is in my sights, but before then I've got the Round the Mountain relay to do early November and no doubt I'll find a couple of other events to keep me motivated.

This time I will maintain my healthy status, my eating has progress from eating to loose weight to eating to be healthy. I'm hooked with the running at the moment too, so long may that continue.

Post Hockey

Apart from important family stuff etc, one of the most significant things for me this year is retiring from Hockey. Hockey has ruled my life in the past, I've been completely dedicated to it, often opting to play a club game instead of going to a 21st or weddings (is that bad)? I'm the one that more often than not, played all the matches of the season taking no time off to go skiing, holidays or other events. Love this game.

But now I have decided to put family first and have retired so I can start taking my boys to their sport/art/music... and follow them round and help them be the best they can be at what they choose to do.

But I haven't forgotten about me completely. I have taken up running and to keep me focused I'm training for the odd event every now and then. Got the treadmill in the house and it's going well so far. I'm not a great runner but I've improved a 4km time by 5mins in 3 weeks. A long way to go though as my first event will be 1/2 of the Taranaki Mountain to Sea Marathon. Once the weather improves I'll get on the road and build up the distance.

Me running in the Toi's Challenge a few years ago

I'm also loosing a few pounds to get in better shape for the event, so eating healthy as well. Hopefully I can turn this into a lifestyle rather than a 9 month thing. I never had to diet before having children :) But now I've been on that roller coaster of loosing weight putting it back on, loosing it again.... I lost 11kg's last year and have managed to put 3/4 of it back on. Coming off again now.

Watch this space for progress.

(Wondering if I should do a 'before & after' photo)?