{"id":781,"date":"2011-01-10T13:38:46","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T13:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/?p=781"},"modified":"2017-01-12T04:22:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T04:22:17","slug":"review-and-renew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/review-and-renew\/","title":{"rendered":"Review and Renew<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"

For my first post of the year I thought I’d follow an old routine and put 2010 to bed before waking up 2011 with a bucket of cold water and a strong slap around the chops.<\/p>\n

2010<\/h2>\n

So, how did I do? \u00a0Well, I registered one substantive Fail<\/strong>: the Great Manchester Run, which I didn’t do. \u00a0Running and me have decided that we don’t really get on, so we’ve parted company. \u00a0So I won’t be joining the triathletes among you. \u00a0Maybe I’ll do a duathlon one day if the swimming isn’t too bad (and if I get another bike<\/em>).<\/p>\n

On the plus side, there was much\u00a0Win<\/strong>. \u00a0I completed the Manchester to Blackpool ride and was very happy with my (very mediocre<\/em>) time. \u00a0This helped me to hit the 100 miles in that month’s challenge, which spurred me on to other months too. \u00a0Many of you joined me trying to amass 100 miles each month until the end of the year. \u00a0With your help (and I can’t say how much you helped me, you really did<\/em>) I rode 628 miles<\/strong> last year. \u00a0My furthest ever, mostly to Littleborough and Hebden Bridge.<\/p>\n

Raising \u00a3500<\/strong> through the year for Springhill Hospice<\/a> was fantastic. \u00a0To those of you who helped, I’m more grateful than you will ever know. \u00a0My Mum will be smiling on us from whichever afterlife you prefer to imagine – or if you don’t believe, then those who are spending time in that wonderful hospice will be grateful for the dignity and care that you’ve helped to support.<\/p>\n

I’ve also made my life linger and happier with the fitness you’ve motivated me to maintain. \u00a0For this I am thankful, too.<\/p>\n

2011<\/h2>\n

Once again, I’m keeping my goals SMART*<\/em><\/strong> this year. \u00a0I’m focusing on a small number of them, as I have difficulty concentrating on more than one thing at a time. \u00a0I am a man and I make no excuses.<\/p>\n

This year I shall try to:<\/p>\n