Saturday 12th Jan - Went for my first training run this morning. Quite a bit uphill to start with made the legs ache but felt better the longer I ran (A Flock of Seagulls, 1982). Big mistake on the way back - decided to avoid main road by running along track from Horner to Allerford - 4 inched of freezing cold water & mud most of the way! Still, good for training I suppose.
Felt really good afterwards although a few aches by late afternoon. Onwards & upwards!
Today's Training: Walking on water
Saturday, 12 January 2008
Friday, 11 January 2008
Strange Day
Friday 11th Jan - You will see from yesterday's blog that I was planning a run today, but I felt weird all afternoon, as though I had stood up too quick. Anyway, decided against a run!
Got a Marathon pack through from Kidney Research. Sponsor forms and training shirt. In the same post came an invite from Dept of Urology for a "cystoscopy & left retrograde study" Apparently my CT scan showed an area of calcification. Can't wait, sounds like fun!
Todays thanks for sponsorship go to Tim. Really appreciated
Todays Training: Honey Roast cashews, in bed.
Got a Marathon pack through from Kidney Research. Sponsor forms and training shirt. In the same post came an invite from Dept of Urology for a "cystoscopy & left retrograde study" Apparently my CT scan showed an area of calcification. Can't wait, sounds like fun!
Todays thanks for sponsorship go to Tim. Really appreciated
Todays Training: Honey Roast cashews, in bed.
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Serious time
Thursday 10th Jan - Found my trainers.
Got another sponsor - thanks John.
Right, tomorrow is time to get serious. I plan to go along to Minehead Running Club for a run. Watch this space.
Today's training: Red Riding Hood, Act One (get your tickets now!)
Got another sponsor - thanks John.
Right, tomorrow is time to get serious. I plan to go along to Minehead Running Club for a run. Watch this space.
Today's training: Red Riding Hood, Act One (get your tickets now!)
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Custard
Wednesday 9th - Just Giving site sorted. Will send out email to my entire address book shortly, so if you are reading this because of my email - hello! Found a picture of me in running gear to go on my site. For a one off, I will not be doing the marathon in fancy dress, or in any dress!! The picture in case you wonder, was taken at 2006 Porlock Fun Run.
Didn't get to sleep till late yesterday. Lay awake listening to podcasts for marathon virgins. The first one I picked was entitled "January - month 3". Shit!
The running bug is spreading at work. Even Roger has threatened to come on a training run with me! Got my first sponsor as well today - thanks Maria.
Have to mix training (ok, planning training) with line learning for Porlock Pantomime at the moment, can't get too toned up otherwise my dresses won't fit.
Todays' training: Low fat custard.
Didn't get to sleep till late yesterday. Lay awake listening to podcasts for marathon virgins. The first one I picked was entitled "January - month 3". Shit!
The running bug is spreading at work. Even Roger has threatened to come on a training run with me! Got my first sponsor as well today - thanks Maria.
Have to mix training (ok, planning training) with line learning for Porlock Pantomime at the moment, can't get too toned up otherwise my dresses won't fit.
Todays' training: Low fat custard.
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
I'm In!
Lunchtime, Tuesday 8th January 2008. I get the call to say that I have been accepted into the 2008 London Marathon. "I have a dilema" I tell the nice lady "I've just bought an eccles cake". She told me I shouldn't eat it, but I did - my last act of indulgence?
Excited, I call Kaz and she is thrilled for me. I go down into the office and tell the first person I see; Matt. "So have I" he says! What!? Bugger, we'll be fighting over sponsors.
Just spent 2 hours trying to set up my "Just Giving" webspace. (www.justgiving.com/markdorrill) but I can't log on to change anything so it's just the boring standard template. Thought I'd set this blog up instead.
So, please keep checking back and follow me on my challenge. Please feel free to leave comments. Even better, why not sponsor, donate or pledge.
I am running in aid of Kidney Research. Some of you will know why I have chosen this particular charity. I won't bore the rest of you just now, I'll save that for later.
Today's training: ran up the stairs, twice.
Excited, I call Kaz and she is thrilled for me. I go down into the office and tell the first person I see; Matt. "So have I" he says! What!? Bugger, we'll be fighting over sponsors.
Just spent 2 hours trying to set up my "Just Giving" webspace. (www.justgiving.com/markdorrill) but I can't log on to change anything so it's just the boring standard template. Thought I'd set this blog up instead.
So, please keep checking back and follow me on my challenge. Please feel free to leave comments. Even better, why not sponsor, donate or pledge.
I am running in aid of Kidney Research. Some of you will know why I have chosen this particular charity. I won't bore the rest of you just now, I'll save that for later.
Today's training: ran up the stairs, twice.
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