Keep those knees up!

I realise it’s been a while since I have done any blogging.  Always seems to be something else to do but guess it’s about time now. 

I have mentioned to some that I plan to take part in the Mourne Mountain Marathon which is a 2 day event in September.  This will be my first ever race so really not sure how it will go.  It’s a self-sufficient team event.  My older brother Phil and I will do it together and must carry tent, stove, waterproofs etc.  The event has been going for over 30 years now and I have dreamt about taking part since I was a teenager.  We decided at the tail end of last summer so have been trying to get fit since then.  To be honest I think Phil is much better prepared than me as he’s been doing a lot of running, though the category we have entered is more a walking one.  I have done some running but mountain biking has sort of taken over as its more fun.  Time has been the biggest thing though as my wife has been running her own business for the past year, Candytuft Cakes, baking and decorating the most wonderful cakes and cupcakes.  Much of my time has been taken up with this, taking photos, doing the website, deliveries, supplies etc.  Its been hard to find the time but i'm getting there.  I have even resorted to cycling to work when i can to get some extra training.

So with the event in mind and through reading some blogs I have purchased some new gear recently, Montane Terra Pants, Montane Lightspeed H2O, Inov8 Terroc 330s, Inov8 Debris Gaiter 32,  Alpkit Numo and Alpkit Gourdon 30 which with some training and along with the event itself I plan to do some gear reviews and a report on the event itself so keep watching.

Betting get back to the training!