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Day 23: My Half Marathon Blog - The Spoon!

Ceri Shaw » Blog » » Day 23: My Half Marathon Blog - The Spoon!

2012-04-22
By: Ceri Shaw
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Follow the whole nine yards here (a 95 part series) :- Half Marathon Blog

Why I am running:- West Coast Eisteddfod Bryn Seion Church

For details of how to sponsor see this post

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:-

2012 Corvallis Half Marathon

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

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 poster

Website/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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04/22/12 11:18:23PM @gaynor-madoc-leonard:

By all means, walk as much as you need to but please have a medical check before you do the race. It doesn't matter how long you take to get round, remember!

04/22/12 06:44:34PM @ceri-shaw:

Ere 'tiz:- http://americymru.net/profiles/blogs/we-re-underway-portland-lovespoon-west-coast-eisteddfod-2012

04/22/12 06:15:13PM @ceri-shaw:

1) Read the post mun!!!

"With this part finished, I am going to send the design down to Laura Jenkins Gorun to see what kind of wonderful magic she can add to the overall idea. We've discussed a couple of ideas already and Laura is ready to try a couple of design themes out. So next week, we should have a better idea of how the entire handle and bowl arrangement is going to play out."

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

04/22/12 03:46:42PM @baarbaara-sheep:

I will sponsor you $1/mile....baaaa

I think you are very brave, well done...ewe.

04/22/12 03:43:01PM @baarbaara-sheep:

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.

04/22/12 08:58:57AM @gaynor-madoc-leonard:

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!).

04/22/12 07:01:06AM @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.