If it ain't raining, it ain't training

I decided to take up Bobby's offer of going for a run yesterday. We ended up heading down to Footscray Park to run along the Maribyrnong river. There was no set distance, but we knew neither of us wanted to stop first.

We did about 5km's to start with. From Footscray Park to the Anglers Tavern. For the record I stopped first, but I'm sure we were both feeling it as much as the other. We power walked for about another 2km and came back on the other side of the river and began running again.

It started to rain and very quickly began to pour down monsoon like. For a moment I felt like I was back in the jungles of Malaysia. The rain made our clothes and especially our shoes much heavier. Running really was a challenge at this point. We used this difficulty to our advantage, as motivation. We had to push our limits but the feeling of reaching our target through adversity was terrific. Doing it with a mate was a very satisfying feeling.

Over the last 2 weeks I have been watching what I eat and trying to run everyday. When I started this I weight 85kg's. The most in my life. Over 2 weeks I have dropped to 79kg's. I lost 6kg's! My pants no longer fit me and my belts have become mere fashion accessories. Pat on the back.

I will be away with the Army for the next week or so. Will post again then. Cheers.