Only 14 days to go!

This year has flown by.  With an unexpected summer deployment to Italy and a trip to France on my return, before I knew it, I had less than a month to go before I departed for India.  This caused my training to become a little more than disorganised.  To top it off I caught the cold on my return from France, so I was out of action for a week.  However training is back on schedule and with only 9 days to go, I am slightly more confident about the challenge that faces me.

I am less worried about the altitude sickness now and I am probably more worried about how my knees are going to last with the constant pounding - old age is getting the better of me.  Without knowing how the altitude will affect my pace, it is impossible to say how long I should be running each day.   I am hoping to finish the total distance in under 40 hours, but that could be wishful thinking.  One thing is for sure though,  I will be finishing the race one way or another, whether it is on foot or on crutches.