The Road to Perdition - time is running out ...

After what feels like a long time since I first entered this crazy challenge, I have put in 3 Months of structured training which has involved building up my weekly mileage to 45-50 miles including a lot of off-road running on the coastal path and also packing my trainers in my Helicopter if I have been away from home in the week. I have run in Wales (Gower and Pembrokeshire) as well as Guernsey !

I have managed to get so far without any injuries although I did have a rather worrying stand off with a Very large bull yesterday as I ran through it's field. It took me a few seconds to realise that I was wearing a BRIGHT RED running jersey which I quickly whipped off and then legged it before it decided to charge !!

I have also now sorted my justgiving webpage so I can accept donations online to Cornwall Air Ambulance :

My Justgiving Page HERE

In fact in the last 6 weeks I have run a total of 256 miles in training including 3 long runs of 19, 21 and 22 miles ! The difference between running on the road and the coastal trail is staggering, taking me 2-3 Minutes per mile longer on the cliffs. The views and sense of well-being are fantastic (believe it or not!) as I take in some of the most spectactular Cornish scenery - it really does make me feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to live and work in Cornwall !

So, I'm feeling pretty tired after the hard training, but I am now 'tapering' ie cutting back on the training for the next two weeks before the first big marathon on the 8th November. All that remains is to source some kind of Zippy related hat or T-Shirt to wear on the big day !!

Thanks for your support to all of you that have donated - I contacted the Charity today and they were interested in publishing some photos of the events as they progress throughout the next 7 months, and I will keep you posted !

Cheers All !!
Craig