New Year, New You!...

A more promising week on the training front – but then in comparison to last week it wasn't really a tall ask! A week for resolutions my biggest resolution is to be thinner this year. Although stick with last weeks weight for the disclosure of weight as I think the week would be an unfair week to weigh in – far beyond the excuse of Christmas this week I ate and drank as much as I could before the dreaded January the 2nd was upon me!! So from now on out I am a dry person and not a drop of alcohol will touch my lips until after the 26.2 mile long London Marathon on April the 25th this year – all cheerleaders welcome on route if you're free that day! My mother did say if I was able to give up alcohol for that long why not give up all together; answer 'because I like getting drunk!' so watch out April the 25th or 26th depending on my run/walk/crawl time of finish!!
The scores on the board this week are:

Running: 8 miles inside 4 miles outside and 7 miles walking out side. I'm not sure the walking counts but it makes this week mileage look impressive – 19 miles in total using my legs
WOO HOO!!! it's a record for my training so far.
Weight: As mentioned above, this week this statistic will remain undisclosed; but needless to say if I don't concentrate and carry out my new years resolution at this rate I'll be running the marathon in a full body suit from Spanx! Lycra is not forgiving to fat girls. Even my Stella McCartney top that make by jubblies look amazing, the rest of my physique is not so hot at the moment! And anyway I think Spanx under Lycra could be a little unbearably hot for running in!
Alcohol: Again as you've probably gathered from the above this is also a large amount this week and probably best left undisclosed!

This week true to my word I went sale shopping for running kit & flat shoes– and it wasn't all together unsuccessful. I didn't manage to get another pair of trainers as the only colour options were Green & Burgundy with a horrid grey background. Now that I have been working outfits around the blue silver and white trainers I can't really add another colour. The palette remains highlights of Blues and Greys with a black and white background. Adding green at this point could take me right back to square one on the outfit front and I've come so far since the days of gold daps and a Wham T-Shirt for running in. I did however get some lovely black running trousers with a tummy flattening waist band – they might just be exercise trousers actually but they are warm when outside running and dog walking – yes I do dog walk although I don't enjoy it any more than running – and I managed to swap the lovely 'see you in the dark keep you warm' running top for a small at the same time! I think the sizing must come up big as at my weight I am not a small in anyone's mind! Must do it to make you feel better and as a reward for buying ugly exercise wear, its bad enough without taking XXL to the counter in the January sales! I looked at running hats; but I'm going to stick with the woolly number as the real running hats remind me of a certain birth control method after its been used, or burglars style stocking on ones head! Not a good look. And seeing as the fabulous George gave me some retro ear muffs for Christmas I have no need for this odd looking bit of kit.

Whilst on this mission for sports wear or flat shoes I did buy two dresses; a beautiful charcoal grey leather jacket with pewter fixings; two pairs of high heels – one Navy blue suede pair of court shoes with a double platform and bow detail on the toe, and a pair of lace up, peep toe heeled brogues – a Chanel style studded black leather handbag; long magenta fingerless gloves; two multi chain necklaces; a set of flower stacking rings; a black sequin waistcoat and a partridge in a pair tree!
One of the dresses and the waistcoat are going back; and the other dress probably should have gone back had I not worn it for my New Years Eve frolic's! as my 14 year old sister also has one! In half the size of mine! Yes literally half the size. Mutton dressed as lamb for my last alcoholic frolic! I would have fitted in with my sisters friends on the green more than at the grown up party, never mind a lesson learnt and it might look nice once the running has worked its magic on my lumps and bumps.

So this week as always running is the aim; and I might have a week off shopping, alcohol and cake just to kick start some of the New Years resolutions!!!!!!