UPDATE - Mission accomplished!
A huge thanks to all my friends and wellwishers who took the time to e-mail me whislt i was in the desert, your kind words and support helped me (and Team Bob) no end.
The event was the most sadistic yet, with no 'easy' first day and a nice 1,000' climb on day 2. That coupled with temperatures up to 51C made the course very brutal.
That not withstanding, the scenery was beautiful and it's fair to say that the event, solitude (at times), camaraderie and the whole experience forced me to look upon my life in a different way.
I burned about c.5,000kcals a day and only took on board c.1,700kcal and at most was drinking 14.5Lt of water a day!
Surprisingly i only lost 2Lb of weight during the event, but a massive 6% of body fat (obvioulsy turned to muscle). As anticipated, the weight has continued to drop since returning to normality and have dropped another 3Lb.
I am not an athlete and we all have our particular challenges in life, however i cannot recommend this event strongly enough to those that want to push their boundaries and experience a truly life changing event.
My huge thanks to all of you that have and keep donating to my cause.
The event
A c.150 mile, self supported race through the in temperatures that range from freezing to 60C!
I shall be carrying all my food, clothing, equipment and water for the event – My kit will weigh in the region of 15Kg (You get 20Kg allowance for holiday baggage!)
The course is a sadistic mix of wadis (dried up river beds strewn with rocks and stones to bruise the soles of your feet), mountainous sand dunes (Up to 400m high to sap your strength and generally demoralise you!) and relentless sand for mile upon mile.
Preparation / background
I have been running for around 4 years. I’m definitely a middle of pack runner, an enthusiast that loves to run. I have completed the Great North Run, London Marathon and countless on & off road marathons. My biggest achievement to date is a 50 mile endurance race which I completed in just less than 14 hours.
I am out virtually every day either logging miles, swimming or in the gym. My training plan for the final few months leading up to the race has me pounding the streets / trails for ever increasing distances, culminating in 100 miles per week just 6 weeks before the event on the 3rd April 2010.
NSPCC aim
We want to see a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. To do this, we have four objectives:
- To mobilise everyone to take action to end child cruelty.
- To give children the help, support and environment they need to stay safe from cruelty.
- To find ways of working with communities to keep children safe from cruelty.
- To be, and be seen as, someone to turn to for children and young people.
So please dig deep and donate now.
SPONSORS
TCM Engineering
