13.1

I've always run (well, I say always ... before I learned to walk as a baby, it was certainly more challenging) but I'm pretty sure I don't have a competitive bone in my body. So, when I say 'run' you should picture a mixture of jogging, walking and down right slow-motion dawdling whenever a smoochy love song comes on the radio.

But no more. I've set myself a goal: a half marathon by the end of 2013. I've created a training schedule, found GPS enabled sports watches, looked up local running clubs. I feel this could be the start of a beautiful metamorphosis from a fairly sub-par jogger into a fully-fledged runner (...sort of).

It. Is. On.

Normally, I don't look for results from my runs. It's more about getting out, exploring my area and taking some time for myself. However, recently I've really enjoyed pushing myself each mile. Here are my results:

28th Dec                                                                    29th Dec

Total time - 45:14                                                         Total time - 30.77

Total distance - 8.36km                                                Total distance - 5.47km

Average pace - 5.36m/km                                            Average pace 5.29m/km

I love running and thought a half marathon would be a challenging yet achievable goal for 2013. I'd love to know what sports are your favourites and what goals you have set for yourself in the past or future. If you're a runner, do you have any tips for me? I'm sure it isn't going to be an easy ride!