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The 10k is just ...... days away and my gym's had a word a word with me because I’m there too often! OK, truth is I haven't done much to get ready for this run and now I feel like a school kid who's not done his homework and its due later today.

That said, I have adjusted my diet dramatically. I used to skip breakfast and munch takeaways at meal times. Now I am getting my five fruit and vegetables a day and am drinking a couple of litres of water a day which has made a big difference to my skin.  Ditching fizzy drinks totally has also been a step in the right direction. The only slip up (all be it a big one) I've made was a two week holiday in Florida.  You can't diet there!

Its been a case of "I'll start tomorrow" and "its the weekend, it can wait till Monday" but I have promised myself, before my show I WILL be going for a run with Cat from the breakfast show who's training for Women’s Race For Life.

I also have a secret weapon for the run and I'll let you know the secret that could change your life in my next update.

Real Radio's Paul Harper in training with Cat Harvey

Paul exhausted after the run

Breathing Space Game

Ever feel like you're running on empty? Take a breather with the new Breathing Space game - the 10K you can do without leaving your chair. Click on the link above to play the game.

Running Men

With Scotland Rapidly Heading Towards An Obesity Crisis, Guys Are Being Urged To Turn Gut-Busters By Getting Off The Couch And Improving Their Health And Fitness By Jogging...read more

Source: Daily Record

(Posted 18/2/08)

MSPs join jogging session

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon and Public Health Minister Shona Robison are due to take part in a jogging session to show their support for healthy living initiative jogscotland...read more

(posted 18/2/08)

Two new men only jogging groups have started in the West Dunbartonshire area on Thursday evenings, for more informaton use the link below:

West Dunbartonshire Men Only Jogging Groups

(posted 15/2/08)

A new men's jogging group started on Thursday, 7th February and will be held every Thursday night at 19.30hrs out of:

Excite Livingston Leisure Centre

Almondvale Parkway

Livingstone

West Lothian

EH54 6QT

For contact details for the group click on the link below:

Excite Livingston Leisure Centre Jogging Group

The group's Jog Leader, Neil Kilgour is well known in Scottish sport and feels that encouraging activity at grass roots level is just as important as working with elite althletes - to read more about this click on the links below:

Scottish Golf Union

Scotsman Article

(posted 11/2/08)

The launch event took place on Friday 11th January for the 3rd MHFS 10k for Men at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow.  To view some of the media coverage and photographs from the launch event click here  

(posted 11/1/08)