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Day 38: My Half Marathon Blog - Discretion is the Better Part of Valor?

Ceri Shaw » Blog » » Day 38: My Half Marathon Blog - Discretion is the Better Part of Valor?

2012-05-16
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

The facts as they stand currently:-

I will be away working for up to 5 days a week between now and July 6th. These away jaunts could prove very lucrative and will contribute the lion's share to the WCE finances for this year. Opportunities for training are few and far between while I am on the road so the chances of my being in shape for a half marathon on July 4th are pretty slim.

There are , however, plenty of other marathons in the later part of the year. I am currently looking at two in September that would fit the bill perfectly. I do not anticipate being under anything like the same time pressure after July 6th and a September date would ensure time for adequate preparation. I will attempt to keep the running blog alive up till the date that I run but please do not expect me to post from a camp ground with no wifi 15 miles from the nearest Starbucks

This is all a bit disappointing for me as I was looking forward to running the Sauvie Island half marathon BUT I had no idea that I would be working out of town for a month and a half when I made the initial commitment. I will run this year but I think it should be later because I cannot pass up the opportunity to make money between now and July.

What does anyone think? Should I go ahead and postpone or just try for the 4th anyway?

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05/21/12 05:27:55PM @ceri-shaw:

Bore da pawb
back from the coast
bit of a nightmare trip...had a chest infection which still hasnt entirely cleared up
will be booking flights to scranton today and hopefully adding some new content on the site

05/21/12 04:53:08PM @peter-lewis:

In short... GET THE MONEY!!

05/16/12 08:45:23PM @bee-richards:

Hello Ceri, I think you should postpone the run. If you are out of town, you cannot be in two places at once. Even though you are Welsh!!! Best.....; Bee

05/16/12 07:31:40PM @ceri-shaw:

The Prof is awol at the moment... but he has been seconded to the Intensive Alcohol Research Group in recognition of his unique talents. He resigned in embarassment from the EC of the HMPWP after inadvertently knocking over a table full of drinks at the Horses Brass a few weeks back.

05/16/12 06:48:46PM @ceri-shaw:

The right honorable ( unelected ) member for the Left Coast North would like to propose a vote of thanks for the motion tabled by the Right Hon ( unelected ) member for US Central and St Louis. This motion , if approved by a quorum of blowhards in this assembly will be forwarded to the Emergency Committee of the Half Marathon Postponement Working Party for due consideration and deliberation after the pubs shut.