Now that my football season is drawing to a close, I have signed up to my biggest challenge yet....to run my first ultra marathon!

 

In just over 10 weeks' time, on 23 June, I will run my first ultra-marathon of the Cornish south-west peninsula from Porthtowan to Watergate Bay covering some of the toughest and remotest coastal path on the south-west Cornish peninsula. A total ascent of 1419m (4655 feet) 1.3 times the height of Snowdon!

I am part of a relay team of four completing the Ultra Trail South West Golden Hammer Challenge - a 100 mile relay from Porthleven to Watergate Bay.

I expect to take charge of our hammer for the final sprint(!) leg at 2pm on Saturday 23 June, after my team have run through the night and morning, and attempt to complete the final leg within 5 hours.

I have only recently discovered the joys of coastal trail running having run the Classic Quarter half marathon (13 miles in 1.42mins) last year. But this is quite a step up and I have never run anywhere near this distance on flat road, let alone coast path terrain!

I am raising money for The Alzheimer's Society - a care and research charity for people with this disease and other dementias, their families and carers. A friend recently passed away having suffered from the terrible disease and every penny towards research counts.

I only have 10 weeks to prepare myself for this monumental challenge, and may well be running, walking and crawling over the line!

 

Your support is much appreciated - any donations however small are welcome.  Thanks!

I will be concentrating on the good my fundraising will do, as I hit my pain barriers throughout the torturous experience!