Many people are surprised when they learn that in my younger days, I used to be a runner!  Not someone who ran to stay fit, or did a couple of laps around the local park, but a long-distance runner.  10k Road Races, Half Marathon's and Marathons.  I even trained with and supported a number of friends in the NZ Ironman.

So I find it somewhat uncomfortable to acknowledge that these days, I can't even run 5kms without stopping ... and that's nothing short of disgraceful!

Having acknowledged that fact, I've now strapped on the running shoes, and rather painfully, hit the road, starting off slow, but determined to regain some of my lost fitness.