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Wow, the first post in a new blog ...

Always a daunting proposition, isn't it? Almost like the first run after a long lay-off. You want to do it, you know you're going to feel much better once you've done it, but still you can't help coming up with all kinds of clever excuses for postponing until tomorrow.

As a master procrastinator, I know all about postponing. If you ever need a reason for putting something off until tomorrow, just ask me - I will give you five excellent excuses without pausing to catch my breath!

But lets not get distracted - back to the task at hand. I am hugely excited about this blog, and I really hope in time others will share my excitement.

How often have you picked up a running magazine with inspiring cover stories like "Running your best 10k", or "Getting back to running after the Christmas break", only to find that, even though it seems to be aimed at Joe Public, its really filled with technical mumbo-jumbo from Professor Personal Best, or Olympic triathlete Sally Super Sprint, involving things like VO2 max, lactate threshold and aerobic capacity - enough to make your head hurt so bad that you feel like rather lying down and postponing that big run until tomorrow.

With this blog, what we hope to do is share the experiences of normal, everyday people who love to run. Who run because its fun, and who enjoy the endorphin rush that comes for free. I'm not fast. Heck, I'm hardly average. But I know that even if I go out and run five kilometers at a seven minute pace, I've achieved more than 90% of the population who's biggest exercise achievement for the day is walking from the car to the office (or from the office to the canteen, whichever is further).

Jog around the Blog is a for everyone who loves running, simple as that.

For those who love stepping out for an invigorating early morning jog, but finds getting out of bed tough as hell. For those who love the burn of cold air in their lungs, irrespective of technicalities like fartleks, negative splits, or 90% race pace. For whom a black (or missing) big toe nail is just part of your look. For whom sharing war stories with the back-of-the-pack gang at races is as important as clocking up a new PB.

Whether you prefer the solitude of a daily lone run, get energised by a weekly run around the neighbourhood with regular running buddies, or love hitting some far away mountain track, we sincerely hope you will find something of interest on this blog.

And more importantly, it would be swell to hear your thoughts and opinions, to make this a lively and exciting community for runners, joggers, wigglers, wobblers, shufflers and walkers of all abilities.

Well, there you have it. The first blog post for Jog around the Blog. That wasn't so difficult, was it? So what are you waiting for - I managed a whole blog post, so get those smelly running shoes from under the bed. No more excuses.

And when you get back home, sweaty and with that silly post-run grin on your face, we'd love for you to let us know how it was.