Quote Originally Posted by noel View Post
It might be that you're focusing on how far you are away from your previous glories. This could be putting too much pressure on you. I think you should focus on the improvements you're making in terms of weight loss, improved times, hills you couldn't but now can run up, etc.

Have you joined a training group (or several)? It sounds like it might be hard with your erratic work hours, but every little helps. If it means you drag yourself out on a cold wintry night, it's definitely worth it.

Have you done any races recently? You probably should - they're enjoyable and it gives you a benchmark of what you could improve. It also means you'll have small tangible training aims (eg, improve my hill strength before that 4 miler in a month's time).

Good luck - I hope we see this thread again as you notch up the degrees of improvement.

Cheers guys all your comments are inspirational. I think noel is right that I'm focusing on my previous achievements too much. Maybe I need to just start again and forget my previous times and races. I've joined Settle Harriers since moving to Hellifield and I'm still a member of Ilkley Harriers but yes it is hard with my job to get to training sessions.

Haven't raced since July and I wasn't far from last back then! I'm worried I'd be last if I did a race now but I guess someone has to be last.

Hope your comeback continues to go well Rob and would be good to see you at Rombalds Stride again!