So this year I turn 40 and over a few beers I decided I needed a challenge. Initially I was going to do a marathon because I have never done one and then some how as more beers got drunk it was decided that if your only ever going to do one marathon it might as well be an Ultra-marathon!! This was about a year ago and at the time I struggled to run 5km so it was going to be a challenge!! Since then I have been training pretty well and experiencing all the joys of trail running some of the highlights have included chaffing areas I did not know possible to chaff, cramp, heat exhaustion, and my personal favourite runners guts!! 

Now the UTA 50 is a huge challenge! it is a 50km trail race through the Blue Mountains. It is almost entirely off the road and includes over 2500m of ascent and descent. Much of the up and down is on uneven stairs. To put this in perspective it is the same altitude gain as climbing the North side of Everest from advanced base camp with little 50km run thrown in!! I am just hoping to survive it!!! 

Now a little moral encouragement may be needed to get me around and this is why I am looking for sponsorship. The McGrath foundation were fantastic in supporting Lee and my family when she was unwell and I am hoping that I can raise a little money to say thank you! 

Now the last time I did a sponsored event I was a student, it involved wearing womens lingerie and walking to the supermarket to buy a bag of oats ( I have now idea why....) Anyway if I reach my total I will release photos of that day!!