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| Royal Parks Half 2011 |
After saying that I must do something to get fit (but not actually doing anything!) I received an email offering me a place for the Royal Parks Half Marathon in exchange for agreeing to raise money for Tommy's - a charity that funds research into pregnancy related issues. After a few beers, I signed up and when the alco-fog lifted, I realised that I had to take this seriously, particularly as there was a charity depending on my performance.
I got some trainers and went for a run...for 5 minutes. That was the longest I could run in one go. For more information on I got started click here.
I downloaded the half marathon program from Hal Higdon's website and got stuck in. 3 months later I ran my first race - the Run To The Beat Half Marathon. 2:06.
2 weeks later I ran the Royal Parks Half. 2:00.
Progress! I was getting fitter and feeling much better. I had got the bug!
Next big race - my first marathon - Paris. During the weeks leading up to the race I read Mark Hines's book on the Marathon des Sables. I knew I had to take on this challenge...but would I be capable of it?
This event is a huge challenge and so, after running my last few races just for myself with no fundraising, I decided that the Marathon des Sables would be an opportunity to raise money that must not be missed.
The plight of underprivileged children worldwide strikes a particular chord with me and so I made contact with Hope for Children with a view to raising money for them in the course of running the Marathon des Sables. And here I am.
I hope that this blog will be interactive. I will be updating it regularly with my training progress, fundraising information, and my musings on what kit to take.
I am not an expert in these things. I am just an ordinary bloke looking do something extraordinary.
I welcome any comments on training, kit choices, events to enter or anything else. I will also post my experiences with training and kit and I hope that my experiences might be useful to you.
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