12 July 2013

I started exercising in May 2013 after several years of vegetation, because my friends, in their “lad” ways essentially bullied me into submission. I had gained 3 stone after starting a new career and ditching my bike and train rides for a car and couch. Taunts of "pudding tits” and "You can’t do that fatty” got me. I told them I would do a Tough Mudder, this was met with laughter and the same taunts but no raised hands or volunteers. I trained for 3 months and ended up running the Yorkshire Tough Mudder on the 9th of September alone, My girlfriend came and cheered loyally. It was a great day, lonely at points but I did it in a time of around 2:45. Average, but to say I’d never attempted anything like that before I was pleased. The taunts and nicknames are still there and probably will always be, but hopefully one day they’ll be just an old joke.

At the moment I’m a 29 year old fitness trier, weighing in at 90kg and 5,9 I’m overweight. I’m hoping to change this. I have been a regular gym attendee for well over a year. My body has changed slightly, but I am a self confessed yoyo’er (in all walks of life). This said I have set myself the task of exercising every day for a year. My diet will hopefully fall in line too. 

This is not a heinous weights and protein fest, more a make sure you move everyday tubby alarm call. 

I am using several books and plans, such as Mens Fitness 12 week plan as well as running with my mates. 

I run with Still Waters Run Deep in Manchester. A group of runners and nice creatives, I’m at the bottom end of the speed scale and thats fine with me. I leave the fast running to my athlete sister Sorrell Walsh and the names and numbers I’m sure I’ll introduce soon. I run like a bald gorilla, but at least I do cardio… To say “I do cardio” is a bit of a weird thing to say. I enjoy running and take great pleasure from it. I am not, however, a runner. I run, granted, but I’m slow and laboured. I have done Tough Mudder, Manchester 10k and Hackney Half for medals and headbands, and tomorrow i’ll take on the We love Manchester 10k with a dodgy hip and a Camelpak, looking like a bald gorilla.

I have no planned result after the year is out, and don’t really want to look like I’m in a magazine. I just want to be healthy and happy, maybe sans pudding tits.

This blog will hopefully be a testament to a life lead by my want to become better personally and physically, through exercise and necessity. 

Below are some pictures from the last year, from when I started working out to now.