Flying High
August 8th, 2009 at 1:58 pm (Endurance Running, Home)
Just received word that our national carrier, Singapore Airlines, has offered to contribute a return ticket to Cairo in support of my desert endeavour in October. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This excellent piece of news has given me an additional booster as I ramp up my fundraising and training efforts for the big run.
This whole adventure is now taking centre stage in my daily life as I practise the kind of rigour and commitment necessary to pull it off. The pressure is mounting, both for me to complete the run in one piece and to raise the declared donations for the School Pocket Money Fund.
Matt’s question a week ago – how many people do you reckon are attempting this on the back of just two marathons? – was asked in jest and we had a good laugh about it, but I can’t deny that the occasional trace of doubt does seep in through my almost bullet proof positive mindset. Still, it more often heightens my sense of determination and steels my will for the challenge ahead. I guess the more audacious the adventure, the bigger the goose bumps when we tell our kids “if Thaddeus was able to do all that, so can you!”
We’ve only just begun…