First blog, first race to the North Pole! In 2011 I am racing to the North Pole from Resolute Bay, man hauling 75 Kgs on a sledge in temps of -40 degrees C. It is quite simply one of the most gruelling events in one of the worlds harshest environment - and that is why I am doing it. Life is a recipe - its the ingredients that make the difference.
So, just after Xmas I went for a run. It hurt. A lot. I managed about 3 miles so was quite pleased. I am 36, 6ft and 14 stone. I love to eat, drink and had the occasional rendezvous with Marlboro. But not anymore. Over the past 3 weeks I have upped the anti and last week ran for 19 miles in total, 8.5 miles on Sunday at 9mins per mile. I am getting there.
With 2 x 10k and 2 x 1/2 marathons booked for me to aim at, I will continue to briefly update about my progress (I mean running is boring to do, let alone reading about it).
Brings me on to the next task - Fund raising. This is a race that receives a lot of coverage - people like to read about things like this - from the comfort of the fireside armchair with a glass of red. I need to raise a lot of money to get this off the ground and am looking at IT Companies - this is because I work for one! First presentation is tomorrow to a Head of HR. Fingers crossed. I have put the work in and am now a powerpoint expert.
So - 1 year and 10 weeks to the Race start. 3 weeks to my first 10K race, 9 weeks to my first half marathon and many pounds to lose but even more to raise.
I will keep this updated. Its part of the coverage!
Until next time.
