Day 1

So, today I was mentally prepared for what I was going to do! Run back home after dropping the little monkey's off at nursery!!!

Waiting for the bus in my running kit at 7.30am was bloody freezing so I was totally not looking forward to the gasping for breath and burning sensation of the cold air up my nose!

Didn't really know what route I was going to take, but just started to run, in the general direction of home, and with my headphones in I managed to block out the sound from my warthog impression as I passed unsuspecting commuters on their leisurely stroll to the office!

Ran the long boring road bit, nearly fell down the stairs of the subway as my legs were like jelly and then embraced the downhill part where I kept telling myself to 'relax into the hill, just enjoy it'. Then picked up the pace, through the town centre, looking like I was a pro at all this, then down through the gardens and to the pier, where I decided to stop, admire the sunrise and more importantly stretch out my burning calf muscles which I was convinced were about to snap!

From then I adopted a 'walk when you get to the last beach hut/lamp post/bench/ambulance crew!!!'

Eventually made it home managing to run the whole of the last section, whilst listening to a rather bizarre combination of Vampire weekend, Cypress Hill and Hi Ho Silver Lining!!

On stopping and checking my running app, I managed a distance of 5.52k or 3.42 miles in 42.16mins, apparently that's 473 calories!!

Not great, but a starting point.

Have been good with the old food today, did not add sugar to my porridge, or for that matter consume any sugar!! Hold on, additional info, just been handed a bowl of trifle, I'm going to have just 3 spoonfuls!!! I also drank 5 glasses of water, which is an improvement on the usual thimble full!

So overall how do I feel today, out of ten and in 3 words.......1 being death and 10 being ultimate nirvana.... then about 3! Achey, bloated and drained!