![]() ![]() Two weeks later I took part in the Jingle Bell Jog, a 5K run through St Albans along with a few hundred others dressed in Santa costumes. Florence wasn't quite the end of my running for the year. Just one more bit of running to report on. Or in my case, substitute occasional with regular! It's all about balance, though, isn't it? Lot's of exercise, and a reasonably healthy diet with the occasional naughty but nice element. Wine and chocolate have continued to prove too much of a temptation, in spite of the good intentions I articulated at that point. As I wrote back in July after the Regents Park 10K, I think the one area where I could have perhaps shown more dedication in is in my diet. I certainly trained hard during the year, and I'm delighted with my overall fitness. On it's own, the ecstasy I felt at the end of the Florence Marathon has made it all worthwhile. Apart from in the 5K, I haven't recorded new PBs, although the margin by which all of my 2011 times have been faster than those I achieved in 2010 has given me great pleasure and made me very proud of my efforts. Running-wise, I haven't quite achieved my Project Five O targets. I'd like to think the blog has been a modest success, and if it has, it's because I've had such a great year in all respects. This will be my final post, the natural end of Project Five O. Therefore, with a slightly heavy heart, I'm sticking to my original plan. But to do it well is time consuming, and my work year ahead is going to be even busier than the hectic lead up to Christmas I've just been through. Also Project Five O has had a definite focus, a central thread running through it, that 2012 won't have even though I fully intend to carry on running and taking part in events well into the future. I am going to miss it tremendously, and in the month since my previous post following the Florence Marathon more than once I've toyed with the idea of keeping the blog going. Writing this blog had been great fun, and has undoubtedly enabled me to feel much more positive about reaching 50 than I would have done without it. It's a post I've approached with very mixed emotions. I've actually made it to 50 (and slightly beyond), and the time has come for my final Project Five O post. ![]() ![]() Well today is 28th December 2011 and 48 years have now passed since I waved coyly to the camera dressed dressed in my stripy pyjamas. These were my opening words when I launched Project Five O just under a year ago. ![]()
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