Well, it’s been two days since I moved back to Frome. I’ve found myself with quite a bit of time on my hands the last couple of days and so have decided it’s time to start up a new hobby. I spent quite a bit of time (and money) on a gym membership whilst living in London, and with that now cancelled I’d like to get into doing some more exercise. So today I googled “Frome Running Club” and was happy to find that there is a running club based not too far from myself at the local rugby club.

I’ve wasted no time in getting in touch and it now looks like I’ll be setting out on an 8 mile cross country run this Saturday morning! Now truth be told, I really should be a much better runner than I actually am. I would have thought that being young, long legged and pretty skinny would be an ideal build to give Paula Radcliff a run for her money. But after attempting a fairly short running route used by lots of locals on Monday afternoon this week, it’s safe to say I’ve got a long way to go before attempting a 4 minute mile!

After looking at the clubs gallery on their website, it also looks like I’ll need to invest in some quality outdoor running wear. Judging by the skin tight leggings and sweat tops worn by the regulars, my baggy Nike t-shirt and shorts just won’t cut it. But then this is cross country running, where surely endurance is the name of the game?

Anyway, I’ve now committed myself to an 8 mile challenge this weekend so I think a serious work out is called for tomorrow to prepare myself. I guess one of the perks of being temporarily out of work is that you have time to focus on other goals that aren’t work related, so I’ll report from the finish line on Saturday!