I cannot believe another year has flown by. This year has gone faster than most (never time to get bored), although very slow in other ways (6-7 day working weeks!). Trying to set up a new company is hard enough, trying to keep it afloat even harder and trying to survive in a time of global economic downtime the hardest of all. Kathryn and I are exhausted, but we have not quite lost our running legs, although with less time to train we have only entered the one event so far this year, our favourite, the Asics British 10k London Run. This will be the third year in a row we have run it together.
I do hope the sun shines on us this year, but even if it is pouring with rain the cheering crowds lift our spirits, and the race always seem over in a blink. Last year I finished in fifty minutes, but I am not quite so optimistic this year. At 41 I am finally starting to slow down and concede I am not actually going to get faster, but slower as the years go on, so if I do a similar time I will be happy. Kathryn is threatening to compete in two half marathons this year, but needs to work out if she can fit her training plan around an exciting next six months… (more news on this in future blogs)
Kathryn and I poised for the starters gun… or errrr chatting again!
We are supporting the same charity again this year, one as you may know by now close to our heart, Marie Curie Cancer Care, the Daffodil Team! It is a super cause and they are a very well organised charity who really do all they can to make if ‘fun for fundraisers’. The bright yellow daffodil T-Shirts are designed so you can write your name on the front and back and then all the daffodil supporters along the route are able to shout out your name and really encourage and spur you on to the end…
If you would like to sponsor us for this race please click here for the link to our special sponsor page.
If you would like to run with us, you will need to register soon, 05, 06, 07, 08 places totally sold out before the event, it really is very popular and great fun! Please click here for the organisers website.
Date: Sunday 12th July 2009
Time: 09.35 am start (no lie in this Sunday!)
Start: Hyde Park Corner. Finish: Buckingham Palace
