Does anyone here do any running? I have been doing a little bit over the last few weeks as I am determined to get fit. Paul does loads of running and is doing a half marathon next month and running the New Forest Marathon in September. He wanted to do the London one but didn't get in.

I have been getting bored with the gym and not going so he has persuaded me to have a go at running. One of his mates is a running coach so has given me lots of tips and a training plan to follow. He has even entered me in a 10K race at the end of March. Paul goes to a running club and is trying to persuade me to go along. I might in a few weeks as I think it will help me to get better.

I'm finding it really hard but over the few weeks I've been doing it, I can see that I have got better and am determined to get to 10K. At the moment I can run 7K and it takes me about 45mins.

I am trying to go 2-3 times a week and am surprised that in the 4 weeks I've been doing it I have gone from struggling to run half a mile to managing 7K. I do find it really hard and don't think I am a natural runner. It is nice to go down the beach and run instead of going to the gym and going on the treadmill.

I just wondered if anyone else does any running or am I the only nutter that goes out in the cold and runs along the beach. How far do you run and do you enter any races?

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Teresa and Paul - 2nd October 2004