3 Steps Back and 1 step forward

[Tim]

Hi Robert,

It's good to hear that you've decided to start again. Running really is an addiction in many respects, the more you do, the easier it is to motivate yourself out of the door every day. Conversely, if you do stop running for a period, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get going again.

On balance I think it's a healthy addiction but I'm not sure my wife would always agree. ;-)

Anyway, now that you've posted here there's *NO WAY* that you can back out, well be eagerly awaiting progress reports every week. As Andy an others have suggested, setting yourself a target (whether it be a race or weight) is a good idea to help with the motivation.

I'm sure Andy's recent doldrums have been due to him failing to realise that marathons are no longer a challenge for him and he's ready to move on to ultras. ;-)