The Hard Miles & On The Wagon!

"you've gone a million miles, how far'd you get,
 to that place where you can't remember and you can't forget..."

Recent events reminded me that life's too short, so I must confess to have been burning the candle at both ends this past fortnight, resulting in me neglecting my training for the forthcoming charity walk in April.
However, I do believe that I have previously put the leg-work in (excuse the pun), and I have got sufficient miles under my belt (or in my case in my boots!)
Despite trying to remain strong and upbeat, I've recently succumbed to the temptations of the booze, as rather regretably I sunk to the depths of the bottom of the bottle whilst drowning my sorrows.
Fortunately, I've realised the error of my ways in time, so that I can now get back on track as I still have six weekends before the charity walk, which should give me plenty of scope to mend my ways.
I naively believed that the adrenalin and banter between the four of us on the walk, would be enough to pull me through. But in retrospect I now think that it's best for me to put the 'hard miles' in before the event, so that I am suitable prepared, because I am determined to do the cause justice, and not fail in my quest to trek the entire length of The South Downs Way.

For some reason this past fortnight, all I could think of me is the reason why I'm doing this campaign.
Rather than providing the inspiration, which it should have, thinking of her made me incredibly sad and I just couldn't focus on the job in hand. But like I say, I've managed to nip it in the bud and I like to think that I am no longer in a bad place.

I have thrown myself into my work of late which has also helped me to re-focus my energies, and I must also thank all of my great friends at Mercer for their continual support...even if sometimes this manifests itself in the form of 'drinking buddies', which rather defeats the purpose of my good intentions!
But I can now make a revelation as they also say that confession is good for the soul...
Due to my new self-imposed discipline to get fit in time for April 23rd, I can categorically state that I AM ON THE WAGON! ~ and I will not drink a drop of alcohol until I reach my final destination in Eastbourne on Friday April 27th.

I'm aiming to be as lean and toned as I was three years ago, when I last saw my great friend, Ange in New Zealand, but I do have to accept that although I may be pretty fit for a man of my vintage, when you're pushing 45 it's never easy to recapture your physique from days gone by! Hopefully when the TWL sees me in October she won't think that I've changed too much?

I am determined to raise as much as I can for Cancer Research UK, and hopefully as previously mentioned, the re-arranged meeting with their representative this Thursday will enable us to promote the event even further...next weeks blog may be able to provide some answers?

As ever, thanks for all of your support & please find the link to my sponsorship page below:

http://www.justgiving.com/SteveMuskett27010

Ramblin' Steve