I'm still here....

Now, I expect that some of you were sitting back thinking there wouldn't be another post from the old Wobbly fella for another few weeks while his post holiday interest level for his training and blog dropped lower than a prostitute's panties. Well those of you that did, were wrong!

Here I am, bright, shiney, far from new, and as excited about my return to training as a randy teenage boy on his first date. I confess though, to being a little unsure about what level of training my body can manage (perhaps again like that randy teen). Unsure, is no far as I have torn my calf and my injured my back through over-training before both reulting in extended periods of being unable to run, and I'm concerned either may break easier next time. Having said that, both times things have broken were at peak training-load times and I intend to be much more careful regarding training loads going forward. I think I am perhaps adopting the opposite approach to a certain fair maiden from the Black Knight's army. While it's very frustrating being unable to run like I used to, what I am doing is very, very enjoyable. I really look forward to my runs and certainly am enjoying the flexibility that low mileage brings with it. It is particularly enjoyable running without Mr Garmin's regular reminder on how slow I have run the last km in.

The trouble is that low mileage means a low amount of calories being burned up and my fondness of food and alcohol over the festive season has resulted in me carrying a few extra kilos that I didn't have at this time last year - Oink, Oink! As I increase my miles the kilos will just fall of me, won't they? Won't they! (please nod with me here readers)

I just ran twice last week, a mid week 10k and a weekend 12k. It's been a bit hot here during the last week so I skipped another run I did have planned.

Any long runs for this month will continue to be limited to 1hr 30 mins and I plan to run about 100 -120kms this month.