First milestone - Garioch 10k

Well, I passed the first major milestone today - the Garioch 10k (details here - a nice flattish 10k around Inverurie, on a day which reached 14 deg and clear blue sky and no wind. Fab conditions, but a little hot and sweaty.

My time was 56 minutes 39 seconds, making my pace 10.6 km/hr. A little disappointing, as I was hoping to break 55 minutes, but still my personal best since about 1990. In training a couple of weeks ago, I did 11.7km, and at a pace not far off this, so I can only assume the late night and whisky on Friday night (watching Sport Relief, ironically) did some damage.

On balance, I'm pretty pleased with this. I'll need a lot more strength and miles in my legs for the triathlon, though.

Membership

I'm delighted to report that the Collective is up to three - Hornby, Tufty and Beard. Any more out there?

We're off!

So there I was, in the office, slightly pink from my gym session and sauna, when the conversation takes an ugly turn.

Steve: Why are you looking so sweaty?

Me: I've just been to the gym

Steve: Have you been going long?

Me: Pretty regularly for a couple of years

Steve: So, when do expect to start seeing results?


Provocation, I think you'll agree, and it was what drove me to commit to the West Wight Triathlon (and to secure the first £50 of sponsorship).

Following the excellent example of the Reluctant Marathon Man, I'll try to keep this blog updated, so my progress towards the objective is recorded. I'll also list the shopping opportunities the event throws up, for the technically minded!