I found out today that I've been accepted to run the Great North Run on 20th September 2009.
I used to run and have done the London Marathon a couple of times, but that was 15 years ago and I haven't run much since. I'm currently 14st 9lbs - that's 2lbs into the BMI obese category.
So I've got a plan for the first 8 weeks. Which I'll start on the 23rd February. In the mean time it's to the gym a couple of times a week to get some aerobic work done, strengthen the knees to prevent old injuries returning and try and loose a few pounds.
It's about 295 miles from home to the start of the race, and as I expect I'll have to run at least distance in training to do a good time in September I'll be adding up the miles as I grind them out on the track trails and footpaths around Felixstowe, and using it as a gauge to tell how close I'm getting to Newcastle.
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