H - 3 Days

In all Liklihood this is my last post prior to the 100 miles run, so I best make it agudun with no grammar errors orspaling misstakes else peops wont read.

Saw, wots gunna happen on fryday?

I'S guna run, wark or crawl 100 mile until im dun ore dunin.

This bit is serious now. Last week my dad (Brian - whom I get my middle name from (John)) decided he'd had enough and quit this life and moved onto bigger and better things, he now watches over us. I'm so proud to have been his son and hope he was just as proud been my dad. It was never daddy, or father or pa. Plain old dad it was. There was no airs or graces, a spade was a spade, that was my dad. He never put it any other way. Maybe thats how come Ive become so tactful (ness?)

I was doing the run for the Veterans. I still am, but that also includes the best veteran I knew. My dad served in the first Gulf War in the 1960s. When I was packing some of his gear up I found his GSM(its not a medal of courage or a medal of honour, but it is a medal I will cherish for the rest of my life, whether I get to keep it or not - I'll add it to my GSM medal I was awarded for the conflict I served in in 1992 during the FRY conflict when based in Bosnia). My run is now for dad, Brian. I hope you can still look down and call my a silly bugger, granted you may have phrased it something like

"Russell, you f$%^&^% stupid little c^&% what a c&^%^$% f%^$%$£" bas^%%^ing twa%^^%stupid bas67876 of an idea. You are truly a stupid f&&&&*^ tw$t.". This is pretty accurate and not meant to offend, but that was dad.

Okay, so the tent above with my brother attached to it represents camping out and I'm pleased to say that some people will be in the park overnight camping out. I'lll thank each of you individually and will be indebted to you for supporting me. Thank you one and all.

My brother represnts the QM. This weeks QM is Liz, many thanks to Liz pre run.

It is the QM's task to ensure he/she make note of all participants, to take note of their name (I'm not bothered about how far - as every little helps(was it T.E. Sco that coined this phrase)), so that I coin thank all who helped, whether by running or supporting.

Only one last thing to say. Thank you all.

Busy Busy Busy

Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday , saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, runday, walkday, crawlday, walkbackwardsday, XC PECO day.

This is how my next couple of weeks look. As if this aint bad enough, I see Jaz and my girlfriend chatting about making it coloured coded and the use of running in makeup.

WHAT? Are you kidding. Anyone who knows me knows that I dont have any fashion sense as it is, never mind colour coding whilst running 100 miles. Do me a favour.

Seasons was the theme. I'll be lucky to remember to wear my underpants that day, never mind dress like Autumn, Summer, Spring and Winter.

I appreciate the very kind offer of Jaz's curry, but I dont know if I could even comtemplate dressing with fashion in mind. I still wear the same pants I bought back in the 80's. I certainly dont want to be looking like Boy George from Culture Club do I?

From here it all gets very serious, but fun. I'll name a few people here who I would like to thank prior to the run. At current date, you've all said you'll run (not to worry if you can no longer make it - the thought that counts x).

Zoë, Wends, Tom, Helen, Jaz, Tess, Chris, Liz, Gill, Guy, Robin, Phillippa, Kaja, Harp, Geoff, Paul (W), Kay, Sam, Ralph, Sue, JoeLuca.

Thats 21 of you, I love that so many of you are willing to give your time to help me acheive this feat. It really has become your event. Many thanks for the jump start.

I also thank the park ranger whose wife agreed for us to put up a tent and use a gas burner during the event.

See you all at the start.