Starting out..

Right... so I'm running the 2008 London Marathon. Oops...

I'm mean I realised that every time I balloted for a place each year that meant that a) there was a chance that I would get a place and b) that chance was getting higher and higher and after 5 attempts I would finally get one, but that doesn't mean that I had actually processed that in the context of doing a MARATHON on 13th APRIL 2008... oops...

There are a few things I need to sort out now:

1) Training - I am lead to believe that you need to do some of this in order to take part. I also know this is true since I did the marathon in 2003 (so I clearly am mad, I mean I am already doing this for the second time - why?!?) but I don't really remember the training that well, I mean I kind of do, I remember long mornings plodding along the South Bank in the mist and fog on January but I don't remember anything else... did I do shorter mid-week runs? Sprinting and running? Cross training? These words seem alien to me...

2) More Training - it's not like just running the distance is the problem, I mean in order to train I need to make time to train. I'm not very good at making time for things. I am the sort of person that wants to do everything at once and all the time, so how is that going to work with training? Oh and I am away for Xmas, and New Year, and a week's skiing in January, and a wedding at the end of Jan, and one at the end of Feb, and er... no that's it, I mean the rest of the time is just my own (!).

3) Sponsership - I think I'd like to raise some money. Last time I did it for Leonard Cheshire and raised around £1,400. This time I think I'd like to do it again. Also, this means that as my place was via the ballot it was free, so all the money I raise can go direct to whichever charity I choose, instead of them having to pay money for my gold or silver bond place and then take what is left over. However, raising money can be as much of a job in itself as doing the training. But it would also be worth it. Plus, if I am suffering, then why shouldn't everyone else that I know suffer by being made to help me out and go without something in order to sponser me!!

OMG - what have I done?!?