WELCOME

Hello all, it's either a welcome to those of you who have stumbled onto this blog (run, flee now while you still have the chance) or a welcome back to those who know what has gone before.

For those not 'in the know', almost one year ago I accomplished nigh-on a two year challenge of both lifestyle and edurance (and spelling....eNdurance!), culminating in the completion of the London Marathon 2013 (see fatmantofitman).

Even I have to say it was an amazing achievement - if a little barking - but I now have another idea which makes running a marathon seem like such a sane idea! The same principles of healthy eating and exercise apply, but you know me; I can't just leave it there can I? There has to be 'something'; and that something is an Olympic-distance triathlon. Now you may think that for a fit man this won't be a problem. I have already proved I can run long distance, I can swim; and of course everyone can ride a bi........oh.... ......wait..........no I can't!

So join me on another journey of weight loss, struggle (no doubt), pain (I fear), frustration, a 40 year old learning to do something which most can do before they reach double figures; and hopefully glory! As always, I promise to give it my all, and I promise that whatever else you get, you will get honesty; warts, tears, knee scrapes, crashes and all!

Share in the madness.

Tuesday 22 April 2014

My Friends......My Friends.......!

Well this is what they most sarcastically term a 'blummin' good start'. Bet you thought I was never coming back did you? Hope you haven't given up on me.

Yes, yes; I know. I am a very bad person for rewarding such loyalty and continued interest with....well....nothing. I do however have a reasonable excuse in that I have been without internet access - or indeed phone line -  at home for most of 2014. It is not a story which at the moment I have either the time or inclination to go through; suffice it to say that I will as soon as possible be changing my internet provider and kicking Sky and all its wonderfully expensive channels into touch. I am not a violent person but if I could have reached through my mobile and grabbed the throat of the guy I was talking to........have you ever seen Road House??

It is a strange feeling of disconnection to be disconnected. Not pleasant; especially for me who manages a lot of things - not just this blog - on the net. Yep; it's true that you don't realise the value of something until you are without it. I am having to squeeze the basics (paying bills, balancing the bank accounts, checking e-mails) in my lunch half-hour and the odd Costa Coffee. I sincerely regret that that doesn't leave a lot of time for us. It may be good for us both if we went and saw other blogs......

Just kidding; I don't want you to go, but at the same time it is going to get pretty tedious if you keep popping in to the same two (now three) blog posts aren't you?

I promise you I will be back, and hopefully soon. I have been assured that 'they' (whoever 'they' are) are on the case and it is only now a matter of days (not encouraging; it could be 365 days!) before I am back online; in the meantime I will update what I can when I can. There are certainly things to be said; good job really.

Oh and if you're worried that you might be missing out on my spectacular weight loss; don't. It's spectacular, it involves a weight change.....but it ain't a loss........

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