Dan Vincent

Fitness Running

Day 2

Dan Vincent

Day 2 went well. 2km at a nippy pace. Wanted to keep the momentum going by logging a run, even if it was a shorter one. I’ve got football tomorrow night, so didn’t want to have sore legs for that. I think I’ll go shopping for new running shoes soon. Mine are geared for Tough Mudder/ obstacle races, and I want something less grippy and lighter for running on pavements and roads. Exciting to be back in the right mindset for it all again. Also, it was back to work today, strangely I feel very happy about that. I kind of struggled with the break in routine towards the end of December. I think maybe that’s why the idea of incorporating running into my routine feels so appealing right now.

Fitness Running

“New Year, New Me”

Dan Vincent

Yeah, I wouldn’t believe it either.  but I laced up my trainers today after a 2+ month break, and recorded a sub-30 minute 5k. I’m super thrilled with that as a starting point and look forward to pushing myself further in 2025.  As for “why now?” when I already rebooted this website once in October, and then vanished immediately after making a commitment to take this seriously. Well, two things: Firstly, I had a last minute cancellation vasectomy when I expected to be on the waiting list for a couple of years, and needed some recovery time after that. Secondly, two children are hard work to juggle alongside all the festive commitments to see friends and family. I’ve been working flat out in recent months to keep everything in order, including getting to grips with “The Terrible Twos” (which have come early!), and sometimes you have to prioritise stability over adventurous goals. As we enter 2025, I feel the time is right to make a re-commitment to myself & my family, to be the best version of myself that I can be, and do everything within my power to be fit and healthy for many years to come. I also want to book some holidays, and I’m afraid they might have mirrors in the hotel rooms.

Fitness Streaming Website

Back to the start

Dan Vincent

I took a break from streaming when my son was born at the beginning of 2023. I’ve since had a daughter as well, and things are going mighty swell. In place of streaming I started doing more exercise (yay me) but this too stopped being a thing when my wife entered the third trimester with my daughter around May 2024. Everything has settled down a bit now (as much as it can with two young children) and so I want to put all the excuses behind me and prioritise finding time for myself again through exercise and a limited stream schedule. This website relaunch is part of that, because it holds me accountable to the promises I make. This will be my first attempt at journaling any progress achieved or goals. We’re not 100% there yet, but this is day 1 of a longer term plan to focus on myself after a sustained period of putting others first. (not that there’s anything wrong with that; they do still come first in many respects…but I also think it’s important to do some self-care, in whatever form that feels natural to you.)