Firstly, I cannot believe that with the touch of a 'publish' button and the typing of a few words I have just become a 'blogger' - a technophobe to the very end, this is not something I ever thought I would add to my life's cv. But I would like to keep all of those people who are kind enough to sponsor me up to speed with the trials and tribulations of my journey to the Sahara. Please bookmark, keep checking back for updates and I will upload some photos as I go too.
The race-specific training starts at the end of the triathlon season this coming weekend and I have just over 6 months to learn how to run with a heavy back-pack, to keep on going with very tired legs, to learn how to strap my feet up to avoid blisters and get to grips with the kit I will need to buy to assist me on my adventure. Oh, and to find a sauna big enough to fit a treadmill..... the heat is probably going to be my biggest foe and the impending winter in Aberdeen is not going to prepare me in any way.
So a big thanks to Carol who has rescued me with the idea of a wee training holiday in Abu Dhabi for New Year - surely I'll manage to fit in some desert running there?
Let us not forget the reason for the trip - every child has a right to a safe, secure home and - just as importantly - a future and the chance to realise his or her potential. Hope for Children has been kind enough to award me a much-sought after place in the race and I would love to repay them with blood, sweat and tears (and victory by reaching that finish line). But also with as much money as we can raise for the cause! You will find my fundraising page at the following address:
My fundraising page is: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LynnCalder
