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As some of you may or may not know 3 weeks ago I had an operation (which I will not go into at this point) that has unfortunately stopped me running, playing football and going to the gym. I am please to announce that now am now back on track and fully fit.
On Sunday morning I managed to go back to the gym (for those of you who live in Bristol it’s Esporta in Stoke Gifford) but found it very hard work so only managed an hour before going home with an aching stomach that lasted for the next two days. I narrowed my unfitness down to sitting on my ass for 2 weeks watching TV and sat on myspace eating lots of fatty foods. Anyway like I said it was very hard work on Sunday, not only because of the unfitness of 3 weeks doing nothing but because of my slight hang over from the night before drinking.

Yesterday I went again in the evening and felt great, never managed to go swimming but did manage to stay in the gym for an hour and a half and get everything I needed done.



Three weeks off from exercise has really kicked a boot into my training for the Bristol Half Marathon, with less then 50 days to go the furthest I have managed to run is 6 miles which is not even half way.
After the gym yesterday I felt strong enough to start running again so this morning at work I set off around our work estate (Approximately 1.5 miles) The first lap went very well, listing to Red Velvet on my iPod which Louise gave to me (fantastic to run to), I had a bounce to my step and waved at a couple of people who knew me when they drove passed, you could tell I missed it. As my second lap started my left ankle started to hurt but I carried on anyway passing the fishing lake and heading up the grass to the second gatehouse. When I got back on the concrete I started feeling better again and set off at a quicker pace. At the end of my 3 miles I felt that maybe I could have carried on for another lap around but I thought better of it until next time.
Went back into the work gym and bumped into Monica who works as a trainer and she invited me to train with her on the downs this weekend so I might have to take her up on that offer.

I am now sat at my desk wondering if Tom will fix the bulletins so I can have something to read before my day gets busy.