I’m Steven and I will be running the Virgin London Marathon on 17th April 2011 in support of British Heart Foundation. It’s a scary thought but I’m determined to see it through and raise lots of money. This blog is a record of the lead up to the day. Details of my training etc and the highs and lows along the way. For friends to read but mainly for me to remind myself why I’m doing it..

You can sponsor me by clicking here to visit my Virgin Giving page...

Monday, 14 February 2011

Progress....

Hey,

Right - 9 weeks to go now and I think I'm on track.  I didn't manage to get a good run on the beach when I was at home as the weather was abysmal (?) but i've still been putting in the hours at the gym etc. 

I have got this amazing app on my phone called Runkeeper which tracks you via GPS and keeps a record of calories burned, distance and time and a few other useful things.  I got out for my 1st decent run yesterday morning.  Managed 5 miles by running around the perimeter of Greenwich Park a couple of times.  I did it in 58 mins 40 seconds, which, as I had no time to beat, is my best time so far.  It gives me something to beat for the next one ;-). This app also lets you publish to Facebook so I'll do that each time to ensure I don't embarrass myself by not beating previous times or running lesser distances.

Rest day today so I'm going home to put my feet up!!

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