Day 1

Hi well first time blogging, first time attempting a marathon-going to try this blogging to try and keep me motivated-figure if even one person is interested in hearing about my progress-it will keep me somewhat accountable to getting this thing done!
Big question-why am I doing this marathon? Well always wanted to do one before I was 40-that timeframe has elapsed by a year-but one silly little accident caused undue havoc with my right ankle-a break, ruptured ligaments-4 surgeries and an awful lot of pain, physio, and money (surgery is v expensive) has got me back on my feet...what kept me going through all the torturous physio (sorry Declan but you were tough task master) was the need to be able to run again-and so I can-a little...ankle about 80% -what better way to be thankful for all that is to run for miles and miles ( I feel a Proclaimers song coming on:)...this is my 10yr at Lough Derg-10 good years-so many ups and downs but mainly ups...this is a way of saying thanks, counting my blessings:) and raise some much needed cash for the place....so voila here I am about to embark on what I know will be a tough journey but hopefully rewarding. I am also running to raise money for kids who will never walk again-kids with disabilities to allow them to get into sport-I will try and keep this updated regularly