Outlaw - if I ever did an Ironman distance that would be the one: local, relatively flat and looks great fun (!). If they did a half Ironman/middle distance then I'd definitely be up for that...
Hmm - cue the announcement of the Outlaw Half (can you see where this is going?).
'NO! That is a stupid idea, it's 2 weeks before Windsor, what if you get injured. You can't run a half marathon and haven't cycled more than 30 miles' said my common sense.
'You've only got to get round, think of the achievement, it's the inaugural event' replied my devil.
Spurred on by me my husband was convinced to enter. He got in and then suggested since I'd be training with him I should also go for it.
Lunchtime came, I made sure I'd marked all my books, eaten my lunch and then logged on. Stories of the website crashing and it being fully booked reassured me. Oh oh - website accessed, places available. It's OK I told myself it will crash before I go to pay. Then one click and bugger - 'Im in!'
So here I am...
Monday 22 October 2012
Background
Back at the start of 2011 I was inspired to get fitter again and try something that would challenge me. My Aunt was terminally ill with cancer and I had previously lost my mum to a cancer related disease so I decided to run - I went for the obvious choice: Race For Life but chose to go for the 10k option to set a bigger challenge. As a non-runner this was tricky as although I studied Sport at university I had always avoided running being a swimmer and water polo player.
Anyway, the run was in July so I started training for it by building up with local runs of about 2-3km. In June I discovered Conkers parkrun and ran my first 5km (well walked and ran).
The 10km was survived in July and I then entered another one for September.
Later in the year I got convinced to do a sprint triathlon in 2012 - why not I thought. Hmm.
Challenges for 2012 were set: run a 10km without stopping, complete 10km in under an hour, complete a sprint triathlon, run sub 25 (with dog) 5km, run sub 30 (minus dog) 5km.
These were all achieved by September and left me thinking about 2013: half marathon, Olympic distance triathlon, Ride London (ballot allowing) plus others to be set. That brings us to now.
Anyway, the run was in July so I started training for it by building up with local runs of about 2-3km. In June I discovered Conkers parkrun and ran my first 5km (well walked and ran).
The 10km was survived in July and I then entered another one for September.
Later in the year I got convinced to do a sprint triathlon in 2012 - why not I thought. Hmm.
Challenges for 2012 were set: run a 10km without stopping, complete 10km in under an hour, complete a sprint triathlon, run sub 25 (with dog) 5km, run sub 30 (minus dog) 5km.
These were all achieved by September and left me thinking about 2013: half marathon, Olympic distance triathlon, Ride London (ballot allowing) plus others to be set. That brings us to now.
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