ENTRY NO: 189071

It's arrived, I am now officially registered for the 2007 ING New York City Marathon.
Yes that's right, on November the 4th I will take to the streets of New York in an attempt to run for 26.2 miles.
There are many reasons for me doing this ranging from a need to get fit and a long desire to actually achieve something, but mainly it's for the challenge and charity, I am running for The Anthony Nolan Trust who help save lives from leukaemia by providing lifesaving donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. Having lost 2 friends; Mickey Bundle and Johnny Allen to Leukaemia in the past 3 years and having watched my fellow rugby player Sam Hart walk single-handedly from Newcastle to London, I have been inspired to throw on my running shoes and to go and do something a bit silly, 26.2 miles it is.
To sponsor me please click HERE

Tuesday, 28 August 2007

Making up for it

After the events of my run on Saturday, I awoke on Sunday with a renewed desire.  I had been in no state to attempt that run.  I had tried my longest run with about as much preparation as a man who might try and walk from Newcastle to London without a map, and who would be so stupid as to do that? 


So on Sunday I took myself out again and tricked myself.  I had no route or time in mind, I was just going to go for a run, and with an evil little glint in my eye, off I went.  90 minutes later I returned home having completed just over 8 miles and I felt really good.  At many points I'd told myself, "let's  just run to that corner", or "keep going until this track has finished then turn around" and then I'd tell myself how easy it had been, how close to home I was, and why don't we carry on to the next corner or for the next track.  Funny how easy it is to fool yourself, although some of you might be thinking that you already knew how easy it was to pull the wool over my eyes!

So I ended up feeling a lot more positive about things.  This week is an "easy" week as far as the distance is concerned, so I'm going to use it to work on my speed (or lack of it).

Posted by Scotty at 11:25

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Paul, big blokes don't run long distances - hasn't anyone told you that - all though from your performance on a rugby pitch I think we already know that!!

I don't believe Mr Hart started without a map surely not even props are that stupid - oh I forgot - I am playing tight head tommorrow, should be fun

will add my sponsership in a bit - all the best - Matty Horner

31 August 2007 at 21:45

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