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G'day to all you lovely people. As some of you maybe aware I've finally acquired a balloted place in the London Marathon 2017. Wasn't
really expecting it after all these years of trying but now I've got in I'm going to give it 100% UTAH! Only issue being that I've just had another wrist operation so I'll be winging my race day performance on 9 1/2 weeks of training and a bag of false hope, starting mid Feb. I still reckon that I might grab a sub 4 if I really push it. It will take many hours of cold wet training, much laughing and Micky taking from friends and family at my plight but I'm game for that if you kids will dig deep in your pockets for UNICEF. As I've said, I've got a balloted spot so have paid upfront myself for the marathon but it affords me with a great platform to do some good for a charity.
UNICEF is a good Charity, go look them up now, right now. They make sure innocent children all over the world including the UK have Water, Food, Shelter, Vaccinations, Education and are protected from Violence. I strongly believe all kids should have ALL these things as I did while I was growing up. Its massively unfair that based on your geographic birthplace, others don't. Lets all help to save childhood innocence and build a safer world for children. For a few years now I've been giving a piece of my paycheck to UNICEF every month and i hope with your help we can raise a great deal more.
For all the dark comedians out there I'll be posting my training runs with accompanying knackered looking photos so you'll be getting some schadenfreude fun on my behalf. For the Fitness Hero's of this world, if any of you wish to join me on a training run or ride next to me on a bike shouting out Rocky slogans that would be welcomed. I'll mostly be training around Castle Park after my doctor has given me the all clear, so look out for me in Feb/March.
On race day my Wife and a few chums will be coming up to London to laugh me round as they visit many pubs along the route and then tube to the next stop ahead of me. Gits. Everyone else can follow me on the free London Marathon app by typing my name in and I'll blip on your phone map like Robocops tracking beacon.
Cheers in advance for all your help and support, I hope to do you all proud.
Dan
really expecting it after all these years of trying but now I've got in I'm going to give it 100% UTAH! Only issue being that I've just had another wrist operation so I'll be winging my race day performance on 9 1/2 weeks of training and a bag of false hope, starting mid Feb. I still reckon that I might grab a sub 4 if I really push it. It will take many hours of cold wet training, much laughing and Micky taking from friends and family at my plight but I'm game for that if you kids will dig deep in your pockets for UNICEF. As I've said, I've got a balloted spot so have paid upfront myself for the marathon but it affords me with a great platform to do some good for a charity.
UNICEF is a good Charity, go look them up now, right now. They make sure innocent children all over the world including the UK have Water, Food, Shelter, Vaccinations, Education and are protected from Violence. I strongly believe all kids should have ALL these things as I did while I was growing up. Its massively unfair that based on your geographic birthplace, others don't. Lets all help to save childhood innocence and build a safer world for children. For a few years now I've been giving a piece of my paycheck to UNICEF every month and i hope with your help we can raise a great deal more.
For all the dark comedians out there I'll be posting my training runs with accompanying knackered looking photos so you'll be getting some schadenfreude fun on my behalf. For the Fitness Hero's of this world, if any of you wish to join me on a training run or ride next to me on a bike shouting out Rocky slogans that would be welcomed. I'll mostly be training around Castle Park after my doctor has given me the all clear, so look out for me in Feb/March.
On race day my Wife and a few chums will be coming up to London to laugh me round as they visit many pubs along the route and then tube to the next stop ahead of me. Gits. Everyone else can follow me on the free London Marathon app by typing my name in and I'll blip on your phone map like Robocops tracking beacon.
Cheers in advance for all your help and support, I hope to do you all proud.
Dan