I’ve mentioned the marathon a couple of times on this blog over the last couple of week, though ultimately I figured that most you who visit my little corner of the web probably don’t do so to read about running marathons and exercise and other such stuff (you’re far more interested in what I have to say about Reverbnation if Google Analytics is anything to go by).
Nor do I imagine that many of the people who’ve been following me on Twitter since 2008 really signed up so that they could hear about how many miles I’ve clocked pounding pavements or how much I love my new running shoes.
That said, there is a lot I want to say about this marathon experience.
This is by far the biggest personal challenge I’ve ever faced, necessitating a complete, if gradual, change in lifestyle, harder work than I’ve ever done before and the need to get used to looking like a bit of a div in my running shorts.
With just over three months to go to the big day, I’ve got a lot to talk about when it comes to my progress in training and changing my lifestyle to meet this challenge, but even more importantly, I’ve got a lot I want to say about Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV charity I’m raising funds for as I take on this challenge.
Terrence Higgins Trust work tirelessly to reduce the spread of HIV in the UK, support and empower people living with HIV and eradicate the prejudice and stereotypes they face. This is really valuable work done by a really awesome charity that I’m incredibly proud to be supporting by running this marathon.
Though I really feel strongly about what I’m doing with this marathon and why I’m doing it, I decided that it might be better if, for the most part, I kept posts about it separate from the usual ramblings about music and all manner of other random things you’ll find here on this blog.
Which is why I launched One Small Step, a new blog that I’ll be updating every Wednesday and Friday with news about my progress in both training and fundraising, thoughts about running the marathon and why Terrence Higgins Trust is such an important cause to be running for.
Even if you only came here to read about Reverbnation, I’d be so incredibly grateful if you could at least take a look at http://onesmallstepmarathon.wordpress.com and, if you’re feeling generous, show your support at my fundraising page – http://virginmoneygiving.com/chrisskoyles
Which is why I launched One Small Step, a new blog that I’ll be updating every Wednesday and Friday with news about my progress in both training and fundraising, thoughts about running the marathon and why Terrence Higgins Trust is such an important cause to be running for.
Even if you only came here to read about Reverbnation, I’d be so incredibly grateful if you could at least take a look at http://onesmallstepmarathon.wordpress.com and, if you’re feeling generous, show your support at my fundraising page – http://virginmoneygiving.com/chrisskoyles
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