After recommitting to regular training in March with the Up and Running 10k programme, my first race of 2013 is this week!
I'll be running the Half Half Marathon (in other words, 10.5km!) at the Julia Jones Running Festival in Bologna, Italy this Sunday. I'm so excited, I've never done a race in another country besides the UK and Australia - this will be my international debut (ish!).
In June, I'll be doing another 10k - the Zest Alpro challenge which is an adventure course in Henley-on-Thames. There's still time to join me for that one, you can do either the 5k or the 10k.
And then, the week after the Zest Alpro challenge, I'm doing the Loomba Foundation 5k in Hyde Park - I should aim to get a PB for that one as it's a lovely flat course and takes place in the part of Hyde Park where the Brownlee brothers had their Olympic triathlon victory. It's a great chance to support a wonderful cause too - the Loomba Foundation work to support widows in third world countries where they and their children often struggle to survive and face both social isolation and poverty.
After watching lots of people get their spring racing season off to a great start with the Brighton, London and Manchester marathons these past few weeks, I'm excited to finally get my season started too!
What's your next race?