It's been two weeks since my previous blog due to holidays, but as I said back then I intended to use my time off as constructively as possible...and believe me I have!
My 'Ramblin' Man' blog is now taking on a totally different perspcetive, (and a quite literal one too) as it's going to take on an even deeper significance.
My plans involve a personal and important project which is for a cause very close to my heart.
I intend to walk the entire length of the South Down Way National Trail next April 2012 to raise funds for Cancer Research UK ~ this represents 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne, and I hope to cover this distance in only five days!
Now I'm aware that this is quite far in advance (over six months), but I want to do this right and I want to do this properly, as there is much to organise. Such as:
* obtaining permission from Cancer Research UK;
* seeking acceptance from the South Down Way National Trail representatives;
* arranging suitable sponsorship through friends & companies alike;
* confirming agreement from my employer to book the time off work, and gain their support;
* arranging the specific dates and stage locations;
* booking the appropriate over night accomodation;
* build up my fitness & stamina after my own personal health issues.
Over the course of the next few months I shall be finalising further details, and updating events via this blog.
I have recently started getting in training over my holidays, and every day I have undertaken on average a 12 mile trek. In fact I think that when I return to work next week, I'd be the only person to have ever returned from a holiday having actually lost weight through exercise, rather than put it on due to over-indulgence!
Any support would be greatly appreciated and if anyone wanted to join me on my quest then that would obviously be greatly welcomed.
Please also be aware that I will not be asking for any donations as yet, as it's far too early at this stage and I'm just doing all the groundwork and research.
Once I've registered officially with Cancer Research UK, and obtained more specific details I shall share any relevant information then.
In the meantime if you have any enquiries then please do not hesitate to contact me by either commenting on this blog; by posting on my Facebook Wall; or you can contact me on my personal e-mail address which I shall pick up daily from September 15th: stevemuskett@yahoo.com
I shall leave you with a quote from Soren Kierkegaard, which I recently read and found totally appropriate:
"above all do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it."
Thank you in advance for your support.
Ramblin' Steve
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