PS..... target raised to £10,000

My fundraising has almost reached £7,500. Thanks very much everyone. I've raised the target again - now £10,000!!

www.justgiving.com/Paul-Fairhurst

Getting back to it

No long walk today. I got back to Singapore last weekend after 2 weeks in Turkey and the UK. Since then, I've had a spike in tightness and pain (jet lag and tiredness might be contributors), so it felt better to not push it too hard today. Instead, had a long gym session this morning. Lots of work on the connective tissue and muscle tightness, then to mobilize my pelvis (which felt beneficial), then 50 minutes on the treadmill - difficult in parts, but very good in others. Getting back to it! 5 weekends to go to race day!!

Overwhelmed

Just 3 weeks after launching my fund raising, I have passed the £5,000 target. To all those who have donated so far .... you know, I'm sure, that the money will make a big difference to Spinal Research. You should also know how much your support is helping me. It's uplifting, motivating, energizing - even healing. Thank you. And sooooo ..... I've raised the target to £7,500. You made me do it!!!

Getting there....

7.66k today - new record, another 1k closer to the target. First 4k was tough going - messy gait, uncomfortable on the hills and with lots of people around. But the second half was better and the last 1k felt good. Encouraging! It was 30 degrees by the time I finished, after 2 hours 27 minutes walking - hot and tired by the end, but happy with the progress!!

http://www.justgiving.com/Paul-Fairhurst

Run Magazine

Run Magazine has published my story online. Hoping this will help swell the coffers for my fund raising (which are already swelling very nicely!!)

http://www.runmagazine.asia/Inspire/On_The_Road_To_Recovery.htm

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Nudging ahead

Today's walk - nudged a bit further and longer. Felt like I'd gone further and faster, but this is ok. Last 2 weekend were cloudy, today was sunny, so good to know I can achieve this in the heat. Felt fairly strong towards the end too - more to come!! Added 20 mins in the pool afterwards, walking and jogging, to see how I'd respond to well over 2 hours exercise. Seems OK!! 

A few short clips from Friday morning's training session - going up and down a grassy hill behind the running track. I was doing this for 30 minutes! Followed by 30 minutes around the field inside the running track. I enjoyed the challenge - but my legs were burning by Friday night!

INSEAD inspire and be inspired

Last night I had the privilege of joining a panel of speakers on the subject of "Inspire & Be Inspired" at INSEAD - part of the Global INSEAD Day. Many thanks to INSEAD for inviting me along and making me very welcome, and to the many people with whom I had great conversations at the cocktail party afterwards. I really enjoyed myself! Here's a link to the event flyer

INSEAD Inspire & be Inspired

840 steps

After a few days in Seoul. back at the training this morning, at the running track with Swee.....mixing things up nicely. at one end of the track there's a set of 20 wide steps, with ramps coming down either side. This was my routine.....up 20 steps, down the ramp on one side, up 20 steps, down the ramp on the other side; repeat x 6, then do a 400m lap... and do all of that x3. That's 720 steps climbed, all done diagonally, which adds a new challenge for me. Step climbing was a bit mixed, but very happy with my walking down the slope (not normally a strong point) and around the track - some of which felt notably more relaxed, smoother and stronger than before. Happy with that!!

Hurtling towards £5000!!!

Wow - over £1300 donated to Spinal Research in the first 6 days. Thanks so much to all those who have donated so far