I can't believe that - almost to the day - it is only two months until the first of the 'grand slam' of runs which I am putting myself through. It is a relief, a surprise and a worry to have made it this far without giving up on the whole flipping idea. Funnily enough, there has never been a crisis which - during the course of the last nine months or so - has jeopardised my resolve to see it through. I guess that along with the more challenging runs, those pivotal moments are yet to come.
Those of you who know me, will also know to quake in their boots when they hear the phrase 'I have an idea'. Imagine then, the panic which should ensue from me saying 'I have several ideas!' which I want to share with you. This be the first, and if you are up for the challenge it involves audience parcipit......prepit....parpic.......you can join in.
As you have no doubt gathered by now, I am a bit of a cheesy music fiend. If it was number one in the UK charts during the 1980's I'll bet you a penny to a pound that it's in my itunes file. No surprise then that I will be donning the headphones and - while gasping for breath - boogying on down with my bad self for the duration of the Great Manchester 10k. This is where you lovely people come in. 'The plan' is to put - in addition to Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and the aforementioned rama of the Bananas (other requests welcome) - some messages of encouragement on my mp3 player, and schedule them to play as I pass each kilometre milestone. I will no doubt have some family members who will want to do it, but it would be lovely if one or two - or more! - people who have been tuning in to this blog would be prepared to record something for me too. As in life, there are times when I am going to feel very tired and unsure whether I will 'make it'; and it is at just that exact moment when a kind word from you might inspire me to do just that.
I cannot tell you how grateful I am to all the people who have - at any time - read any of these words; in so doing you have already become a part of this experience, and a part of my inspiration. In no way do I expect or demand results from this request, but if just one person decides to send something, that would really be something!
Record your own words, send me a song, or both; whatever you feel you would like to do is fine by me. If you are interested, then you have a choice of how to contact me. Firstly you can message me on here by leaving a comment, or you can e-mail me direct on adyblady@live.co.uk (don't think I have given my e-mail anywhere else). Also, if you have a preference of which kilometre you would like your message to be heard (are you brave enough to spur me on at 9k, or would you prefer to wish me luck and 'bon voyage' before the race has started?), let me know. It goes without saying that your messages will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence; if you contact me through the blog your comment does not have to be published for all to see. The choice is yours!
I lost the gym battle last night, but will be there pounding the treadmill on Sunday morning. A bit of vegetable planting on Sunday afternoon (how old am I?!! what happened to getting so hammered on Saturday night I would be in bed until 4pm?!) should get the muscles burning a bit. I'm depending on just two bits of exercise this week, so not expecting huge weight loss, but hopefully some!
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