T minus 11 days!

11 days, yep, thats all thats left until the first leg gets underway.
The realisation has well and truly kicked in that in 11 days we will be heaving our bodies around Newcastle and attempting to make it to the coast at South Shields.

The lack of blog activity has been as much about us all being in denial that this is really happening than the time that we have had to write. By not coming on the blog, and writing on the blog, we could avoid the fact that we would be running these half marathons.

Since getting back off holiday, running has improved, Ive managed it through an 8 mile run, and fingers crossed this Sunday I will manage 10 miles, then next Saturday we will be heading up the Newcastle in preparation for Sundays start. For those that fancy watching - its live on BBC1 for most of the day, so you may well see us all crossing the line - in various states of running, walking, rolling, crawling!!

I must thank everyone that has got involved in sponsoring us, We are nearly at our target of £4,800 and with there still being a good 5 weeks till the challenge finishes with the Royal Parks Half in London, it would be great to break the £5,000 barrier. (hint hint if anyone fancies joining the sponsorship)

About a week ago, RA reared its horrible head again for Simone, with a really nasty attack. After a few months when it hadnt been too bad, we came back off holiday and then she had a really significant flare up with lots of pain and stiffness. She went through a day unable to make a cup of tea because I was at work and she couldnt lift the kettle. Its when it gets that bad that every day routine goes out the window and it dawns on you just what a horrendous illness RA is. A visit to hospital and injections and after a few days the flare up started to ease, but it still doesnt hide the fact that every day for Simone is painful. A flare up is just much much worse.

Sort of brings into context why we are doing this, and why the NRAS are so vital with their support network and their research.

So, just a warning - there will be a bit more blog activity now that we are getting close, and dont forget to look out for us on TV!! Time for a short training run I think..........after Dominos gets here that is :-)