Simon V: Even Rocky had a montage

                     Simon V: Even Rocky had a montage

                                   
Say what you want, Tommy Gun was the worst film character ever invented. This was fundamentally terrible. I mean seriously he fought Drago then lost his money and all that terrible shit happened then he had to make this terrible, terrible film. 



So the big day is a little under ten weeks away and it's all starting to get to me a little bit. The enormity of trying to survive twenty six miles is extremely daunting mentally. Looking at other people who are training and quite honestly doing a lot better that me can be especially hard to swallow. I appreciate that I am only racing myself, but the competitive side of me finds it all very hard to deal with.

Now we've begun the finishing stretch and I'm concerned that I might be left wanting in terms of the final distance. One thing has become very clear - I need a montage. Every great fictional hero has an unlikely montage which takes them from zero to hero and I can't explain how much I need that boost. I always wonder what my montage theme song would be, thoughts?

 It's worth mentioning I was kept down for over two weeks by a lingering cold meaning more importantly that my training went very backwards. Whatever i tried to do, it just wouldn't shift. I finally managed to get back out with a run round Richmond Park where I encountered rather cold temperatures :


                                     The thoughts of a Hyundai I20



I don't really think it was minus 6 but there was frozen snow on the ground. It was cold as balls, thats the main thing but I got round a good amount.

Since then I have had a couple of positive runs around Nonsuch and Wimbledon Park respectively and i'm really starting to hit my stride. I wouldn't quite go as far to to say that I'm enjoying it but the sense of achievement is certainly a good feeling.

I am now ready to launch my raffle, which currently includes 8 things (one not pictured) and it will grow with more prizes being added.


Currently the prize haul includes, 3 bottles of wine, 1 bottle of brandy, one unique Discovery backpack/holdall (seriously that is an amazing prize) chocolates, a box of cosmetics and a bottle holder. To buy raffle tickets either Paypal sbath14@googlemail.com or add it to my official sponsorship page and I will get back to you with the number(s) that you have drawn. Tickets are only £1 each and every penny counts so please buy a ticket because you're helping Young minds and making sure that I don't have to drink any of those things.







Please don't make me suffer this for nothing. Every penny helps my motivation but more importantly whether it it's only a few pence or a few pounds, it goes to help Young Minds and that is the most important thing.

This raffle will run close until marathon day but there will also be a something that you can sponsor race day to either help me or hinder me (I'm not saying it's a £1 per song playlist that I listen to on my way round, but it probably is, so stay tuned for that)

That's it for now. Please grab raffle tickets, people who have already sponsored me will be issued raffle tickets as a thank you.


until next time, thank you for listening.

Simon

Currnet Mood: Terrified


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