Day 23: My Half Marathon Blog - The Spoon!
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Why I am running:- West Coast Eisteddfod Bryn Seion Church
For details of how to sponsor see this post
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Not much news on the running front today. I spent the day in a delightful small town called Corvallis, just off I-5 half way between Portland and Eugene. When I discovered that I was going there I naturally checked to see if they had a marathon or half-marathon. And they do....or rather they did. The run was held on April 15th and you can find out more at the link below:-
It looks like a great course but I'm glad I didn't register for that one as I wouldn't have been anywhere near ready. Indeed I seem to have hit something of a 'plateau' very early in my training schedule. This is doubtless attributable to the fact that I have not yet completely quit smoking. BUT I hope to make some dramatic announcements next week. Gaabriel has sportingly offered to chain me to a wall in the cellar to help get me over the last lingering nicotine cravings. Sounds like a reasonable plan
Meanwhile the big news of the day is the first draft of the 2012 Portland Lovespoon. Here it is:-
I'm sure all our readers will want to join me in thanking Dave, Laura , Jen and Chris for their contributions to the spoon so far and I for one can't wait to see how the design develops over the coming weeks. How does this relate to running you may ask?
Well as I mentioned in an earlier post we plan to launch a Kickstart appeal ( on Tuesday ) for sponsorship of my half marathon effort. One of the prizes will be tickets for the Lovespoon draw. So....please sponsor for a chance to win this superb and unique work of art
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Personal Sponsorship
$1/mile e-copies of Gaynor Madoc Leonard stories
$2/mile tickets for Dave Western Portland Lovespoon 2012
$3/mile level both of the above
$4/mile all above plus signed event posterWebsite/Commercial or Community Sponsorship
$5/mile spot ad on event pages
$10/mile free admission to event and larger ad on event pages
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Ere 'tiz:- http://americymru.net/profiles/blogs/we-re-underway-portland-lovespoon-west-coast-eisteddfod-2012
1) Read the post mun!!!
2. What I have to do is finish the course.... and I will! Most of it ( hopefully all ) should be running. BUT if I have to walk for a bit somewhere along the line so be it.
3 An interesting question
I will sponsor you $1/mile....baaaa
I think you are very brave, well done...ewe.
I gave up 3 months ago now, but I used tablets "Champix" off the Doctor, have worked for many of my friends and family,I was quite shocked by the ease of which your cravings go away.
A couple of friends did the Allen Carr method - allencarr.com. It was very effective. I can see the attraction of the pain-aversion therapy (for Gaabi!).
I thought I'd try some pain-aversion therapy: I'll offer him a cigarette and, when he reaches for it, swat him smartly across the soles of his feet with a rubber hose.