Illness why me?

I try and try to be healthy and still I seem to get ill every month. I used to run everyday, go the gym 4 times a week and rock climbing at the weekends. Now I have no idea where that went, I sound like an old man... I'm going to blame Sophie, we seem to be passing illnesses between us and I think she was ill first when we came back over the Christmas break, or was it me...? I've lost count. Talking about counting I can't figure out the most basic maths for percentages and ratios and have practically decided that graduate jobs aren't for me. I didn't know what they were when I started university and I still don't much care for making a profit for some company, because no matter if I work in H.R, management, leadership, mentoring or project management; profit will always be the main goal. I digress as usual...

I've had flu sachets, tablets, soothers, vapout rub, purdey's and now I'm going to make my own concoction by empting a  couple of capsules into some hot water then adding lemon. Much cheaper than the top brand 'Max Flu' rubbish which all has the same ingredients and I'm hoping much more effective. If I die tomorrow then the affect was negative, the experiment a failure and we're all going to die of fluitis plague, not the common cold.

Running Blues

I haven't ran properly, which for me means at least 10 miles a week or at least a short run every morning, since I broke my ankle after the 2011 Leicester Marathon. It wasn't even a serious break but going from having so much energy to having push limp around on crutches is just depressing. I've been rock climbing for almost a year now which meant less time for running in the evenings and during the weekends. However, I'm going to be cliché and start again for the new year. Although getting fit isn't my resolution (budgeting my money is), my last two resolutions were get fit to run a marathon and quit smoking, both of which I achieved. Being unfit is still depressing however, my body aches and my muscles itch like they're asking me to do something, anything! Instead of lying in bed most days. 

Even though this isn't a resolution I still need something to aim for. A couple of the guys of rock climbing have decided to go for the London triathlon and this does look fun but I don't have the minimum £80 to pay for it and I don't fancy swimming in a river. So I'll stick to running, with my new trainers! I was surprised to find a pair of Asics on sale, especially an extra comfy pair for my apparently over-pronating feet (I think that's the right word). Rather than training to run something as epic as a triathlon or running another marathon, I've decided to use the same training method I used for the marathon but make it more intense and faster. This in theory should make me fit enough to run a half marathon in half the time it took me to run a full marathon; 4hrs to 2hrs. I'm willing to bet it isn't as easy in practice.... 

Despite the cliché, my girlfriend has made fitness her resolution. Which I agreed is not actually cliché for her because she hasn't made that resolution before. If I get over my running blues with my new Asics shoes and save enough cash for a graduation bash, then I won't complain that this new year was the same. 

Fitness diary?

I've always been into fitness, from the young age of 14 trying to do bicep curls, and succeeding, but only about 10kg. I've found myself doing more sport lately having ran the Leicester marathon this year. I think that keeping a diary will make it much easier to kep track of progress, weight loss, strength, stamina ect.

So basically, each day write about your exercise, yes everyday. Also each week have an aim, a new distance, new exercise, technique. Write about your aim in each post, progress towards the aim. If you manage it straight away then make it harder, faster and get stronger.

Aim:
50 widespread press ups