47 days to go. The first race of my 3-race charity challenge is suddenly looming. On Saturday the 6th of September I will be lining up with god knows how many other nutters to run the Stockholm half marathon. Hopefully I should be able to finish in a good time just as long as the current heat wave has well and truly passed by the date of the race. If it stays like it is at the moment I will be requiring volunteers to scoop me up of the tarmac.

Over the next 47 days I promise to keep you fully up to date with how my preparations are coming along. Any days I miss a post I pledge to donation 5 pounds to my fundraising cause, the charity Concern. The second race will be the London Marathon on the 18th of April 2004, with the final event being the Stockholm marathon in July 2004.