Finally..

Well i've finally got the password and log in sorted and here i am! you'd think i would be better at this type of stuff.

Firstly, Ian and why i'm doing this. I feel very lucky with my group of friends; as a group we've all been friends for over half my life and i think that we are as close now as we were back then. It seems that if we have spent a day apart or a month apart; it makes no difference, everything is always cool. We laugh, we have a few beers and much to the girls annoyance, we tell the same stories over and over. Other's on this blog have described what a great friend Ian was (I still can't get used to the past tense; it still doesn't seem right), but he was always a huge part of this. 'cause of the way things have worked out in all our lives it's hard for us to all get together at any one time; we always knew this; but now the group will have one missing because he won't be there. and it's not a nice thought. It really hit me on the ski trip a few weeks ago.

Ian had time for not only us, but everyone he meet, it was a skill that i can only aspire to. He encourged me to push me myself in every thing i did, he supported that in all of us even if he had you in a head lock. I am greatful that I spent a lot of time with him over the years and there were many times that i will not forget; his stag do was a great day out and I can't listen to the Foo fighters in the same way again (I have infact today booked flights and a hotel for when we see the Foo's in June). But it's the silly things that I miss; the BBQ's, that Dakine hat, his abuse that I can't cook rice, the fiesta ecomny light, the first time he met Mrs. E, when all came round for that Chilli and that stupid grin (especially after a beer) is probably the biggest one. I saw itlast on the monday before. He was sitting on the wall opposite Mrs E's store waiting for DD, he'd had a business lunch and he had that look (and all of the boys know all about that look) and was about to go and cause trouble.

I am really greatfull I saw him that day.

OK Secondly the running. I'll be honest, it's not my favourite thing. At school I ran the Quennevais mile in over 12 minutes, they made a massive fuss when I ran it in a little over 8 mins. So this GNR thing is all about pushing me out of my comfort zone and to do something i wouldn't normally do. Which I think the man would be proud off. However, due to my impecable timing, Mrs E is due on the 5th October. So running this may be in doubt, but at this stage I'm still going to do this.

I went for a run this morning for the first time in about three weeks. It hurt. It hurt more than I thought, but not from the bashing that my knee took from the rails when we snowboarding a few weeks ago! My lungs were screaming. I only managed 16mins! looks like I have even further to go than i thought!

What have I let myself in for?? Go big or Go home - yeah thanks mate.....