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Press Interest – it’s 7 days till the starting line.
Privates Chard and Harrison, 254 Med Rgt. Going Dark! Image © 2011 Archant Norfolk. http://www.edp24.co.uk
Just a very quick post to let you know that, thanks to Paul’s persistance, charm, and wit, the press are showing some interest in our cause. The EDP, Norwich’s Evening Daily Press interviewed us and took some snaps a couple of days ago. They’re available for purchase from their site, and we may well raffle one off at the end.
We’re hoping to be in the studio with Anglia TV this coming week, too, so we’ll let you know.
Tabbing the Norwich Ringroad
Our route around Norwich: screenshot from MapMyRun.com
With about a month of preparations left, we’re going public, and if you’re lucky you’ll catch sight of us as we make our way around Norwich’s ringroad. Laden with our 40lb bergens (that’s rucksacks for the uninitiated) we ‘re not too difficult to spot, so words of encouragement from all are very welcome!
(and to the lady who needed pushing to safety after breaking down the other day – hope you got home safely!)
6 Weeks to Go – Marriott’s Way
With only 6 weeks to go until race day, Paul and I have started training in ernest. The results of yesterday’s 17 miler surprised us both.
Not really used to the distance, we had rather assumed it’d be no more challenging than a brisk walk in the park. Carrying no more than 12kg each (although I think Paul’s bergen was packed with 2 sleeping-bags for effect), we set off with Jayne Cooke, our ever-cheerful Warrant Officer and professional chef. Not only has Jayne run, (and that’s run, not walked!) 100 milers each of the last 7 years, she pops off for a quick half-marathon at any time during the week that the feeling takes her. She’s well-known in the Norfolk running scene, and is a brilliant training partner.
Off For a Few Days
The winding roads of North Yorkshire are calling
So I’m riding up to North Yorkshire very early tomorrow morning, hoping to miss the festival-goers around Leeds. Destination is a tiny little place (well it looks tiny on Google Maps!) not far from Darlington. A few days of rest and relaxation with loved ones, some good hill-walking, and a trip to the Altberg factory before coming back down mid-week to get ready for a 2-week medical course.
Keeping up to date
Thanks to all in the Twitter-verse for your mentions and retweets today. It’s struck me today just how time-consuming running this sort of event is. Global connectivity brings everyone and their interests to the fore, and it’s tough when wanting to raise funds to build an online personality which will endear you to a public to whom, largely, you may remain forever a stranger. Especially when many of these digital communications are crammed into so few words.
Introducing St. Dunstan’s: 3 short video clips
For those who aren’t familiar with St. Dunstan’s, here are three very touching short clips, featuring soldiers who have found new meaning in their lives after being wounded in the service of their country.
End of Day 1
Phew! It’s been a very hard day at the office, dear.
The website is up and running, although very few static pages – the stuff which actually tells readers what it’s all about, are complete. That’s a job for when exams are over. In the meantime, please get in touch if you have any questions – in a nutshell, there’s four of us who have decided to raise money for Forces’ Charities, and our first challenge is the Brighton Marathon in 2011. As our name suggests, 2 of us will be blindfolded, and the other 2 will be leading. It’s all to raise money for St. Dunstan’s, who do fantastic work for blind ex servicemen and women.
Collection tins and sturdy boots!
Perfect timing! I’m off ‘Up North’ for my girlfriend’s birthday in a few days and am paying a visit to the Altberg factory in Richmond to look at their boots. I’m well-informed that they’ll be able to find a pair that fit just right. Issue boots, in my limited experience, just aren’t good enough to pound the streets the amount we are for these challenges.
And while I’m there I’m hoping they’ll take a donation tin (which was the point of this post) to put by their tills, as four have arrived from St. Dunstan’s this morning.