This is only the beginning...

Most of you reading this will probably know about my 1km 3minute challenge set to me by some members of BUAC. If you didnt, you do now. This all started with Wilko challenging Goolab to a race over 3k at some point in the summer. This then led Nick to starting a group on facebook about it and even adding a cheeky comment something along the lines of "this will be the biggest race of the summer (only overshadowed by Maddog finally racing)". This is what I believe prompted Deano to suggest that I do a 1km TT as a warmup act to the main event. A number of other possibly races are popping up as well, such as the potential for a BUAC vs LUAC Chunder mile and I saw a suggestion this morning for a 186 Dawlish race over either 800 or 1500m. It seems like its shaping up to be a great event whenever it may be held.

This all leads onto why I have started this blog. A 3 minute target has been set, and while this seems an easy time to achieve, this for me will be a challenge. I've never been a good runner, just in it for the fun and enjoyment of getting out there and forgetting about everything else other than putting one foot infront of the other. I basically run when I want and when I feel like it. I hope that by writing this blog It will keep me motivated and give me a good chance to share my training and hopefully get tips from others as to where to improve, what not to do, what to do etc. This should keep me motivated to train hard to achieve the 3 minutes and then hopefully from there push on and continue training properly and then race over the winter in things like the Birmingham Legaue for BUAC.

I started running at a lateish age of around 16 (I'm now 20). Running has always been in my family with my Dad being a very good runner representing both County and Country and taking County titles on all 3 of road track and Cross Country. Many a day were spent as a youngster at cold and wet cross country races and then beautiful days (or not so beautiful days...) at Regional and National Relays at Sutton Park. I guess this bringing up as what has led me to enjoying running and following whats going on in the world of Athletics. I've never been a decent runner purely because of the fact I don't train consistently, I drink too much and I eat too much crap. Less of the excuses though, this challenge lies ahead of me and I will be completeing it.

I currently have 8 days untill my exams are over, having just completed 4 in 4 days. After this Im sure there will be a few blow-out days with a few big night outs but after that its onto the straight and narrow(as much as possible), knuckling down, completing this target and then hopefully onto bigger and better things and maybe becoming a half-decent runner. I dont think I will ever manage the same PBs and achievements that my dad got through running, but to get close would be a great effort, and a very hard one at that..

I hope to keep this blog updated with what training I have been doing ( or not doing... feel free to give me a kick up the arse if this is the case ) and any other "exciting" goings on. Hopefully by doing this I will manage to stay motivated and smash through that 3 minute barrier. Many people will see this as a bit of fun, which Im sure the whole evening of "races" will be, but I'm aiming to take my part of the deal 100% seriously and hopefully prove to others, and more importantly myself, that one day I could be a half-decent runner if I really do give it a good go.

Untill next time...

Mdog