1000 not out!

It's now coming up to 6 months since I started training for my year long challenge to raise funds for Springboard Opportunity Group and as I've said in previous blogs, like any good stato nerd, I've been logging my runs.

Yesterday was a big land mark as I went past 1000 miles completed.

Not only did I go past 1000 miles but I'm still walking and still driven to continue training which given everything that Mother Nature has thrown at us in the last few month is amazing.

It's now 2 weeks until the start of what will be one of, if not the hardest challenge, of 6 marathons in 6 days.

I'm feeling in reasonable shape although I have reduced the amount of training to give my body a rest however I have forgot to reduce the amount of food I'm eating so I could be carrying a bit of extra baggage when I start.

That said burning nearly 6000 calories per marathon will probably sort this out!

A few thank you to be made, firstly to the Southend Echo who will be running an article either this week or next and hopefully an update for each of the remaining challenges. (Look out for the link in future blogs).

Also to Technogym who are an international gym kit manufacturer, as they have supported the challenge and will be looking to do some PR coverage in the coming month.

Finally I saw this picture yesterday and I thought it summed me up quite well when I'm out running, hope it makes you smile!