It's now the last week in February and it's one month and thirteen days to go, before the off.
It's a bit like a suspense movie with the clock just ticking towards the climax. Well maybe that's a bit dramatic, but I'm now very aware of the days left. I cannot afford to pick up another injury at this stage. So it's still a case of finding the balance with training, doing enough to ensure I can complete the run with a degree of comfort and not putting too much strain on the body.
It is, however, time to say a few thank yous for the support I'm receiving: the media have been fantastic, the press have all run the story and with genuine interest. Most have been in contact to make sure that they have the details correct and to wish me good luck.
Wessex FM have interviewed me with a view to putting my plight on air. A man called Mike was great and helped me through it, my only request was not to make me sound like a real prat.
I have sent out over 60 begging letters to various local companies asking for sponsorship. I hope I get responses as I'm still a long way from my goal of £3000. I will say it's easier to train than to raise money.
The surrounding area is flooded with posters, so there is not much more I can do regarding awareness.
I must comment on one newspaper article that got the metric conversion wrong and gave my weight as 25 stone, that caused a few laughs not to mention a couple of rude phone calls.
For the first time last night the first half of my evening run was in daylight, so spring is on the way. Mind you, as the sun disappeared it got very cold, so nothing has changed there.
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2008-03-22 @ 08:43