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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

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I was amused, while reading the 'marathon running' section in Google news to find this article:-

Running the Big Sur marathon ... on a treadmill

You'll need to read the article to get the full flavor but this quote should give you the gist of it:-

The aim is to give people better options than standard TV to liven up their cardio workouts. Runners at health clubs that have the equipment can opt to virtually run the Big Sur marathon and other simulated race events.

Given that this ideal is not achievable yet I must continue to circle the veggie patch in my efforts to 'fitten' up for my ordeal on July 4th. I hope to be able to report that I have broken the 30 minute endurance barrier shortly. Thirty minutes may not seem like a long time to some of my readers but at age 55 after leading a sedentary lifestyle for the last decade, it's quite an achievement

I apologise to anyone who was awaiting the appearance of the sponsorship 'widget' over the past two days. I have been distracted by the necessity to develop a 'one stop shop' event page for the West Coast Eisteddfod. Thankfully that has now largely been achieved ( still a few bells and whictles to add ) and the sponsorship widget will not be far behind. It should be in place by the end of the month and the serious fundraising Gaabi referenced in her introduction to this series, can commence.

Anyway I'd better click 'Publish'. I'm trying to get this blog online tonight before SJ posts a reminder

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