I've managed to secure a place on the Paris marathon on 15 April 2012. I've decided to treat the marathon as a retirement project (retired on 31 July after 21 years in the British civil service): it's also something of a vanity project to convince myself I won't be over the hill at 65 next May.
Doing a reasonable amount of preparatory training. Couple of weekends ago managed a local 16-mile road race from Kingston-upon-Thames. An opportunity to experience and start adjusting to what running with zillions of other people is like. I'll be running in the Gosport half-marathon on 20 November down on the coast near Portsmouth. Currently running about four days a week and have just been for a session round Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park (13.5 miles - with hills!).
Having never run one (or anywhere near as far) before, Also decided to make the most of it for charitable purposes, so have opened a givealittle page in NZ where any $ will go to the Wellington Branch of the Cancer Society.
http://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/marathonmike
Sadly, if the pundits are to be believed, we seem to be in the worst recession since the Black Death so realise my timing in asking for a small donation is slightly inauspicious. Any amount welcome.
A black NZ silver fern flag hangs proudly from our balcony. Just so pleased for the ABs: they should do it! Poor Wales - that was just awful. Anyway fingers crossed for the reds and the blacks this weekend.
all the very best.
Mike
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