Monthly Archives: July 2008

Apparently, this is my 100th post -hurrah for me!!

Long old trek up north yesterday for the thrice yearly fitness test. I’m sure, dear readers, you love such events as much as me, and I can’t begin to scribe my exact feelings! Pleased to say there was progress in most areas and I wasn’t instantly thrown off the National Panel afterwards so I guess all is well.

Still not happy with how I am, but still a few weeks off the start of the season. Got a feel for my first batch of appointments and I’m pretty pleased – carrying on where I left off last year so again, pretty chuffed.

I’ll be carrying on blogging throughout the season - I’ve enjoyed the last 100 posts and hope the next 100 are as enjoyable - for us all. If you want to pass the link around your Society, please do so. Im occasionally disappointed by the readership levels, but that’s not why I do this!

Hope your summer’s are going well!

Happy holidays!

I bit the bullet a few weeks ago and got myself a personal trainer – a delightful (looking) lady at my local gym.  I regret it at this stage on a Thursday night. I can’t remember the last time I felt so bad after any form of exercise. She kills me! Keep reminding msyelf that it’s all worth it end.

9 days and counting till the day of reckoning!

Seriously, if you can afford it, go for it. Ive been going to the gym for nearly 5 years and never worked as hard as I have for the last three weeks.  i suspect that like many refs, I train alone,and it obviously isn’t anywhere near as good as having someone there to tell you what to do and push you.

I have only just noticed that my domain name hoster had wiped out the rules I set up for anything sent to ref@refblog.co.uk.

I’ve sorted it out and apologise to anyone who has tried to email me in recent weeks/months!

E-mail away!!

In a moment of madness weakness, and to support a friend who has been losing some serious weight (7 stones and counting), I have signed up to do the Great Yorkshire Run on September 7th.

Never done any form of endurance activity before so its an interesting experience to go out on the streets and train that way. Can’t say its top of my fun things to do list and my will power is weak, but Im determined to get through it. Im trying to do some weekly long runs (1/2 hour at a stretch) so hopefully with the time issue under my belt, the distance will just sort itself out. No targets on time, I just want to get round with my two running mates and raise some money for charity. We’re running it for The Prostrate Charity, a worthy cause who are helping said mate’s father through a small local difficulty at the moment. Caught early so hopefully all will be well.

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Comments and advice in the usual way please!