Kick Start ...

I have been somewhat remiss from updating my wafflings. The reason I write this stuff is to create a record of what I promise myself I will do in a public way.

Obviously it has the side effect of creating a hardcore set of Shepherdites (fans who camp outside my house each morning and scream).

My plans this year have gone somewhat awry. In theory I should be a few weeks away from the peak of my 2015 which was the Lidl Bananaman triathlon.

Sadly I returned my cape and sent them a handwritten note (on yellow paper and rubbed with a real banana) saying I couldnt attend.

Moving house meant that for about 6 weeks getting to the gym became a real issue. It was packing, unpacking, cleaning, fixing, googling the answer to general DIY stuff and other events.

So ... rather  than feel sorry for myself or let it slip, taking my lead from the poets Danbert Nobacon & Alice Nutter - I am getting back up again.

My plan as from today is an Ironman in a month. Literally it is that... an Ironman in a month.

For those of you that dont know the distances are

                                                             3.86km (2.4miles) swim

                                                         
                                                             180.25km (112 mile) bike

                                                             42.2km (26.2 mile) run.




Now hardcore people who are better than me do this in under 17 hours. 

I am going to do it in under 730 hours, but i have to go to work so really I have the tougher challenge! (man logic at work there) 

Wish me luck!