Straight Talk on running with a cause

I had vowed to run my first marathon within the year but just for personal reasons. I haven't quite figured out the logistics, the details, the training yet...I guess I haven't built up the confidence or conviction to see this commitment through.

I am rethinking my resolution when I came across an article on SocialVibe about Katie Price, a woman who will raise funds by running the London Marathon for her chosen charity. I am now thinking of running the Milo Marathon this year on behalf of both a local and my SocialVibe charity (Hunger and Poverty). I still don't know how to work this one out but I will use the free time now to get as much information as possible.

Bucket list item 1

Bucket list - a personal listing of activities or achievements one wants done before dying (aka kicking the bucket).

I intend to run my first full marathon in 2009. This means running for a full 42 kilometers in one race. Completely. And live to tell about it.

I plan to run more in the next few months: UNICEF 10k 2 weeks ago then the Runnex UP 10k this coming Sunday; I heard of a 5k on Saturday also. The runs will allow me to build endurance gradually - it's a longer process the older you get.

I will be using the blog as my race diary from now on. I ran the UNICEF 10k at 1:06:10.