I’m Running a Marathon

This is what some people think of when they hear the word 'marathon'.

Sometimes we need a goal in life, something tangible that we can aim for, push ourselves and reach. Sometimes those goals are of our own making, and other times a goal is placed in front of you and a challenge is set.

Before Christmas I received an email from work saying that a place had been offered to run in the 2012 London Marathon, which takes place 22nd April. I had less than one hour to respond otherwise the opportunity would go to someone else.

One hour to make a decision that would affect much of my time over the next four months.

With a little thought and some positive encouragement from my wife, I took up the challenge.

The furthest I have ever run in a race is 10km in the famous ‘Swanseabay 10k’, a beautiful run that was a really enjoyable afternoon. A marathon is more than 4 times this length, at 42.195km, or 26.22 miles. The furthest I’ve ever run? A mere 16km or 9.9 miles. Clearly, with only a few months to go and having not run regularly between October and December, there are some challenges to conquer.

Some of my blog posts in the future will concentrate on this theme: my successes and problems, challenges I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them. In the menu bar will be a new category “Marathon”, where you can keep up to date with all my marathon related posts.

I will be raising money for UCB, the charity that I work for, and (as they put it) go the ‘extra mile’ in helping them. If you would like to sponsor me in my quest, I will let you know the details as soon as I get them.

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