Sunday 25 April 2010

What a BRILLIANT BRILLIANT day....

Just amazing, the crowds particularly at Tower Hill.... just the BEST.

Lots of excuses and a really bad run (and walk!!!) but that is for another day. I am just delighted to have completed such an amazing event and raised all that money for the NSPCC....

Sitting here with a massive smile on my face.    

And John O won the trainer ... :o)

Saturday 24 April 2010

Day before summit day always the most tense

And that's what it feels like.

All the preparation (good and bad) all of everything - this time no physical mountain to speak to and ask for luck and permission. This time all in my head and in my legs !

The level of support and words of encouragement have been support way beyond what I expected. Brilliant!

What a buzz.........   looking forward to drinking in the sights, sounds and just enjoying the journey.

All I wish myself are to quote that Russian "Good journey traveller"  :o)  dch

Thursday 22 April 2010

Oh my....

Time is flying - went to register .... loads of people lots of excitement.

Have been setting incentives for myself again: new nike+ lunarglides special London edition for the next one!!! Oh yes .. there is another one or two or three.... or they can prop up the wardrobe if this is a disaster!!!

I am feeling very nervous and excited - 22 weeks to here and feeling so unprepared.

Brilliant news (with gift aid) over £3,500 raised for  the NSPCC :o)

The weather is lovely sunny and hot - I am hoping for snow to sweep in and cool things down. Think I may be unlucky with that one!!!

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Time passing....

FUD .....


Starting to get that feeling. Time about right .....almost now.

Sunday 18 April 2010

7 Days to go

This time next week I should have completed my first marathon.

So a week to go and I'm feeling very unprepared.
Excuses, excuses - with back, knee, shoulder issues and now a cold - feels like marathon time is on me. 
I do feel like I'm on a the down slope rather than peaking at the right time.

But hey! suck it up and suffer baby suffer!!!  :o)
So pleased to have over £3000 of sponsorship signed up - has grown in importance the longer the challenge goes on.

Today I completed my 99th recorded Nike+ workout......   about 450 miles covered so fingers crossed...

Friday 16 April 2010

OMG 9 days to go

Not that I have ever sky dived - but the ground rush effect has kicked in...
Where did all the time go?!!!?Feel very unprepared - back is feeling better but now have a cold in it's early stages.... dagnabit!!!

Thursday 15 April 2010

Carb loading - Irish style

So there are 170 cals in one pint of guinness.
Just did the calculation for last weekend.... think I may have over done it!!! by a factor of 25 !!!! :o)

Sunday 11 April 2010

Thursday 8 April 2010

A big weekend of carb loading ahead

All that Ireland can bring on ..... the toughest of all the challenges so far.

Tuesday 6 April 2010

I'm back... and better than before

So after what seems like forever without internet access - I'm back on line and with an all new Macbook!!! woo hooo
Let the blogs recommence ... no excuses