The blog post that never was...here it finally is!

One of my new year’s resolutions for 2021 was to keep my running blog up to date. Clearly, 20 days into March, that’s not quite gone to plan!

I have started writing this post a couple of times. At the start of January, it was going to be a long and reflective post about how everything clicked for me and running in 2020 and just like that I was enjoying it and felt like I was getting good at it again.

At the start of February, it was going to be a very excited post about how I’d signed up for the Manchester Marathon due to take place in October and how I couldn’t wait to throw myself into the training and really see what I can do this time around. Half way though February it was almost about how proud I was of running a solo half marathon at PB pace on a cold and miserable day.

Now we’re a fair chunk through March, there’s nothing in particular I want to write about. But I’ve been complaining about being bored for the last couple of hours, so I gave myself a talking to and here I am finally putting some thoughts down and getting this post written at long last!

Way back in 2015 when I started running, I started this blog as a way to document my training. It’s always been as much for me as for anyone else really, at first it was weekly, then write ups for every event written on the day, then write ups for most events written at some point in the months afterwards.

I’m going to really make a point of getting some words down on a regular basis now. It gives me something to think about while I’m out on the long runs, it’s something nice to look back on (I never anticipated back at the start that I’d still be running six years later) and above all else, I really do love writing stuff for the sake of writing!

Weekly might be asking a bit much, so I’m going to aim for two posts a month. I’m always better at keeping to targets when I write them down, so there it is. At least twice a month, I will be setting aside an hour or so to write about running and share my progress as I prepare myself for marathon number two.

If I can finally get my running on form after being stuck for a couple of years, the writing about it should be a doddle!

Snapped by Des at the very end of my solo half marathon a few weeks ago, delighted to be crossing the line in less than 2:20!