Now that summer has finally arrived, and the temperature is soaring, it’s time to ramp up the training. With less than sixty days to go, I need to get some LONG walks under my belt. This weekend, I will be doing back to back long walks – the plan calls for a three and a…
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Isle of Arran Half
That’s me in the blue & white hoops SaturdayAfter a three hundred mile drive ( and a ferry ) we arrived on the Isle of Arran yesterday evening.In keeping with my athletic ethos ( ? ) we popped to the local CAMRA pub for dinner and a couple of pints of the local ale (…
Cancer Stories
During my cajoling of my work colleagues to sponsor me, I have heard a few tales of how people they know have had contact with macmillan.One gent at work told me of his uncle, who used to be in a band in the 60’s. When he was diagnosed with cancer and given twelve months to…
£300 reached
Today, I have reached the £300 mark in my fundraising efforts. That’s from on-line donations (justgiving.com/kevbaldry) and cash that’s been handed to me. I’ve also got over £50 of promises that have yet to materialise into hard cash !
Random Thoughts
Seventy two days to go.I have recently bought some new kit, including…scarpa trail running shoesosprey kestral rucksack2 10,000mAh batteriesheadphonesThese items and stuff already owned are currently being tested so that any niggles can be identified and remedied before the event.Accommodation is all sorted.Fundraising is progressing slowly – £250 so far – perhaps I need to…