Preparing for the start

I'm not officially beginning my training until Monday but I'm using the weekend to get myself ready. I've dug out my training plan from 2007. I've chosen to go for the Beginners training program because 2008 wasn't my fittest, most active year ever and with an extra two months of training time I figure I can ease myself in gently.

It does however mean on Monday I have a massive walk ahead of me, prepare yourselves... I have to walk one mile (and not even at speed)! I'll regret mocking the distance in a few weeks when I start having longer walks to do on the weekends, in the rain and freezing cold that is the Scottish winter but hey, for now I'm glad of the gentle start.

I need to dig out my walking shoes and plan a few routes. On some of my rest days I plan to try and do stretches/dancing or maybe get myself back down the pool, we'll see how that goes though.

For now though, I'm going to sit back, continue to eat up all the left over junk food and chocolates from Christmas and be glad I don't have to go into the cold for another few days.