So why am I doing this?

I've not really set out my thoughts on why I'm doing this, so here goes.

I'd like to be fitter.  I'm always happier when I'm exercising more.  I love being outside. 

There are lots of reasons, but basically this year is my year of trying to get fitter.  I'm fit enough for what I do, which is walking to work and sitting at my desk, it's playing badminton occasionally, it's chasing Marisca around, it's playing my tuba, it's going hillwalking.  I can do all of that at my current level of fitness, but it doesn't seem enough.

The fittest I've been would have been at Reading where I was playing sport practically every day - badminton, squash, football, unihoc, and random others.  But professional life isn't like that, at lesat where I work.  If people exercise at all it's almost always the gym or running, or is a weekly sport session.  It's a shame, as I always enjoy being active, always enjoy team/competitive sport, and always said I don't like the gym.  Well, I've tried to get involved in sport and it's too difficult to do consistently - becuase of work.  So now I'm running.

I was particularly inspired when given the Free to Run book at Christmas - I'm never going to be an ultra runner, but on reading the book I did wonder whether it was all a bit easier, and a bit more natural and more fun, than my brain made me believe.  So I'm starting out.  Let's see where this goes.