With one challenge down and three still to come it’s time to step things up. Up until now my focus has been on losing weight and making lifestyle changes to make that weight loss perminant.

But that’s not enough if I want to run a six minute mile.

It’s time to start getting serious about getting fit. That’s not gym fit, I mean proper fit. 

It’s time to start building an aerobic engine and put some power into my legs again. 

Welcome the new member of the family. I’ve got myself a bike! 

The lovely Anita Sheehan is putting together a training plan for me as I type but the bike will be playing a big part in my fitness regime.

It’s roughly 14 miles from my house to the office, so let’s starting biking that a couple of times a week.

That simple lifestyle choice will do a few things….

1. It will burn a shite load of calories.
2. It will put some real strength in my legs and my core.
3. It will improve my aerobic engine, and then some.

The gym will be there for strength and conditioning work, and then of course I’ll be running a couple of times a week, throwing in a couple of park runs a month to keep track on progress.

If i get cracking with this then the next challenge, walking for 24 hours on May 16th, will be a little easier. You can join me on that one – check it out here….