I had a think today about the coming spring and summer and what I would like to do. So I decided to put together a list of physical challenges all of which location wise are within easy access and offer a variety of activities. The list isn't cast in stone but hopfully will get me out and about doing things in 2007. It's also subject to review and addition and I am not forced to do any of them. Originally, I did have the London Marathon as a goal (I have done it twice before back in the late 90s) but unfortunately I didn't get in. Some of the challenges I can take my nephew along as he is really a kid who loves doing active stuff and only uses his play station when there's nothing else to do. Some of the challenges are specific whilst others are more general. Hopefully, these goals will also help me get fitter and keep the old bones in good shape.

I went for a run last night which lasted for 45 minutes, it's the best I've done since I fell down a hole in the pavement back in November I was unable to run for four weeks and then I got a severe cold which probably was a bit of flu. Since then I have found it difficult to keep going and stopped frequently so last night was a good step forward. Before my injury I was comfortably running in excess of 10 miles regularly.

One on the list I have already achieved, I took my 11 year old nephew to Awesome Walls over Christmas we both really enjoyed it. We did I taster course which involved learning the ropes (figure 8 notes, belaying etc) so we came out with some new skills. Its definitely something I'd do again.

So anyway here is my list which is in no particular order of importance or time.

Challenges 2007

1. Run all Sefton Coastal Path - 22 miles
2. Bike the Transpennine Trail
3. Take a rowing boat out on Lake Windermere
4. Visit Cornwall/Dorset and do some walking
5. Do a Trail Race
6. Run a Half Marathon
7. Run Waterloo 15k
8. Run Liverpool Womens 10k
9. Run Southport April 4m Fool Race
10. Run a 10 mile race
11. Participate in 15 other Road Races of varying distances.
12. Conquor another 10 mountains in the Lake District
13. Experience GoApe
14. Do some mountain biking
15. Do a mini Triathlon
16. Gorge Walking
17. Indoor Climbing Awesome Walls - Done