Well the application has been approved so there is no backing out now! Only 8 months of training before the big day. I have started with a few 2 mile jogs twice a week just to break myself into the routine. 

A cold (severe man-flu) struck at the end of the month so I had to pause training for one week and now I am in the middle of moving house so another excuse falls into my lap. As soon as we get moved then the training has to begin seriously otherwise I'll never get into my routine and keep putting off going for those runs.

March is when the training realy begins!!