The new trainers have been bought....

The meal planner has been created....

Nike+ has been configured on the iPod....

Surely that's enough!

Apparently not!

Who'd have thought that with such planning and technology, there would still be a need to train?

And for the next 6 months?

To kick things off, there's a nice, relaxing 5K 'Fun Run' this Sunday.

Early in 2010, I will be running in the Adidas Half Marathon at Silverstone.

Then, on Sunday 25th April, the big day itself - the Virgin London Marathon.

It's all quite scary really, but it's all for a good cause - The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund.

Pay them a visit at http://www.rpmf.org.uk and if you can, please give generously via this JustGiving page.

Feel free to come back every now and then for progress reports, photos, injury news and no doubt some complaining about the supposed virtues of brown rice and wholemeal pasta!

You could always donate again whilst you're here!

Thanks for your support. All the best for now.

Dave

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