Fundraising

I've had enough! I posted my last request for sponsorship on Facebook today, and as from now I'm forgetting about it and concentrating on other things. We have quite a bit of offline donations and at least I didn't have a target (thank God).

I'm a bit tired today. I often don't feel the need for a taper, but I think I'm ready for one now. It's not that I hurt anywhere or feel ill, I just feel tired and ready to ease back a bit. I was a bit disappointed I couldn't do some deadlifts yesterday (as I'm sure they will be knocked on the head now), but it took me forever to get over the run yesterday so doing heavy deadlifts was simply out of the question.

Looking back over training, I've done two 18 milers, a 20, 22, 26.2 and a 30 mile run/walk. I've mostly maintained my midweek training (which in the past has always been the first thing to slip by the wayside when I'm tired) and of the long runs, there has only been the marathon that I have done minus the XL vest. I keep looking back over this years training and quite frankly am amazed to be in the position I'm in after being so badly injured for the middle part of the year. I have to put my hand on my heart and say that booking Bangalore was a long shot. I actually had no idea at the time if I would get over my neuritis (especially considering at the time they thought it was a neuroma). I decided at the time to put my positive head on and be determined to get over everything, and occasionally I've worried I wouldn't... occasionally I have been sure I would!

So, here I am, on the verge of a taper (thank heavens!) and I now just have to keep fit and healthy. My head knows I can do it and I think my body sort of accepts how long it's going to take me... with a 13 hour cutoff, I'm sure crawling could always be an option!

And as I wasn't impressed too much with the 2XU top, I have decided to try a top that has been in the back of my training cupboard for nearly 2 years. I loved my X-Bionic Fennec top up until I wore it in Marrakesh and had the worst experience of my life. I remember at the time feeling like the top was suffocating me and I've never worn it since. The top was not the issue, and it may be the right one to wear in India. It's going to get 2 road tests... one on the treadmill and straight in the sauna afterwards and if that goes well I will wear it for one of my taper runs once in India. If it passes those tests then that's the top for me... if it doeasn't then the 2XU one will have to do!

I'm feeling the need to curl up in my own little world now and just get on with it all. I've considered the fact that I will be in "Silicon City" and have the opportunity to use a laptop in the hotel we are staying in (apparently you can hire a laptop for your room). I think I will try to keep my blog updated (if possible) because this is something I don't want to forget anything about!!!