So the idea for this challenge came about a few months ago, but here we are…. it is now 2019, and we are about to kick off.

It has been a quiet start.  Over the Christmas period it isn’t really a good time to fundraise, so it has been a case of head down, get ready for the first marathon of the year.

Alongside this, there has been a whole host of charity fundraising events to start organising.  Looks like the next few month will be very busy, and the diary as been filling up.

The first marathon is the Phoenix Excalibur One Marathon in Essex.  Looks like quite a pleasant and flat route, only issue I can see is that it’s an 8 lap course.  Already checked, headphones will be OK and may well be needed!

Did have one little blip in my preparations.  I forgot that before I bit the bullet and took on this challenge, I had entered the Stubbington 10K race.  Was a bit of a shock when I got the email from the organisers checking I was all ready!!