My 60th Birthday Marathon Challenge by idhorne

To commemorate my 60th birthday (12th January 2010), I have decided to challenge myself physically (and mentally!) by undertaking the Virgin London Marathon 2010.

I have only run one half-marathon in 2006 so this wil be tough to say the least. However I have been blessed with good health and have kept a reasonable level of fitness over the years.

I secured my place for the marathon by registering with "Sense", needing to raise £1,400 - a challenge in itself. I have lots of friends, work colleagues and family who are supporting me in this venture, and I hope to raise more than that amount.  We are busy organising a dinner/dance on 5th February at Shrewsbury Town Football Club, Pro Star Stadium, Shrewsbury, to raise funds and celebrate my 60th.

My fundraising page is  http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/IanHorne

For more information on Sense : www.sense.org.uk.

Training so far has been confines to getting fit and losing some weight and also doing some gym work on core muscles.

The serious training commencesd on 4th January, following a 16-week programme. On week 10 I will be completing The Silverstone Half-Marathon (14th March) as a training run!

I will try to update this blog regularly with my progress and would very much like to share experiences with other runners.