Another crazy idea...

April 13 2008... Not long until I am going to be pounding the streets of London in my second attempt at the London marathon. Two years ago I ran (well jogged slowly)as a penguin to raise funds for Children with Leukaemia. I remember it as being 'fun' - amazing at my ability to block out bad and painful memories! This time, I am running for what I believe is the greatest threat facing the world as we know it - climate change. In undertaking this personal challenge, I want to raise awareness of the issues and throw out a challenge to everyone who reads this blog to make small changes in their lives. Afterall, many small changes can make a huge difference.
So here's how it works - last time I was pestering you for money. This time instead of money I want you to pledge to make small changes and list these under the comments sections to give other people ideas. Parents - get your kids involved. Kids - get your parents involved! 60 days of training and a lifetime of change starts tomorrow. Ready, steady, go!

Sunday, February 24, 2008

7 weeks to go

Wow - how time flies. Only 7 weeks to go and it is time to up the training, the problem is finding the time.
Last week I discovered a 16 week marathon training guide and deciding that the first 8 weeks were overrated, I launched straight into week 8, with mixed results. The week started well:
Monday - rest day (managed to achieve this!)
Tuesday 5 miles - actually ran 6 (but on a treadmill)
Wednesday 6 miles - achieved with a nice 7 mile run to Granchester (on top of a rowing outing)
But from here, it all fell to pieces:
Thursday 6 miles, but no time so didn't achieve it. Was planning to make it up on Friday...
Friday - rest day. Following an early morning rowing outing, this day was devoted to rest and work. Had planned to go running with the orienteers, but instead we opted for eating chocolate brownies.
Saturday - 20 miles! This seemed slightly ridiculous to me and I settled for less than 1 (poor weather) followed by a hit of tennis.
Sunday - 3 miles. Finally a decent run! Today I ran just under 13 miles along the river with two friends. I stopped at 12 miles for a rowing outing before jogging the last mile home alone. After 3+ hours of exercise, I arrived home exhausted and starving but with a decent run under my belt.
Keep an eye out for water saving tips to appear on this page soon.
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