4 and a half miles, furthest I've run non-stop, it took 47 minutes though, but included a 200ft ascent...
and I weighed myself for the first time in months... it's a bit disappointing so I won't tell you now.
Also did approx 3 and a half to 4 miles last Wednesday, and approx 3 miles the Wednesday before. That makes it four Wednesdays in a row - I'm so good!
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Running again
Went out last Wednesday for the first time since July, did about 3 miles. Haven't weighed myself in an age, the school holidays and trip to Las Vegas haven't helped!
PENSIONER TAKES LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN FOR CHARITY
This article appeared very briefly on the Express & Echo website on the morning of a revamp, and, as far as I'm aware, neither made it in to print nor is available on the website anymore, which is a shame...
PENSIONER TAKES LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN FOR CHARITY
Date : 15.07.08
A farmer aged in his 60s almost doubled his fundraising target when he decided to skydive 15,000ft in aid of the charity Cancer Research UK.
Pat Milton, 67, from Lower Tale, near Plymtree, had never parachuted before but wanted to raise as much money as possible for the good cause because advances in cancer treatment have helped a number of people close to him.He said: "I know friends and family members who have suffered from cancer and some of them have died.
"I was talking about it one day in April when the subject of skydiving came up and I said that I would do it and it snowballed from there.
"I talked to a neighbour about it, who gave me a lot of confidence, so I booked it and allowed myself two months to raise as much money as possible.
"I started getting sponsorship from friends and neighbours and was doing so well and that made me think I had to do it - I couldn't hand the money back.
"My ambition was to raise £1,000 but I exceeded that and I think the total must be at least £1,700 now, which is fantastic.
"People have been so good-hearted and have given me such a warm recep- tion."
And despite having concerns over his age - and, he admits, worries that people would think that he was losing his marbles - Pat went through with the tandem parachute jump at Dunkeswell Airfield in East Devon and loved every second of it.
"One person asked me if I was mad and I said 'yes'," he laughed.
"It was fantastic, though. I wasn't nervous because the instructor was very good and very clear and came down with me. He was excellent and put me at ease.
"The worst part was when I knelt in the door of the plane to come out.
"I was more worried about the landing than anything else, because at my age your bones aren't as strong, but it was marvellous and we didn't even bump.
"We were in free-fall for two miles and then we sailed down.
"It was a marvellous view.
"A lot of people said they could never do it but after doing it, I think they could.
"I have no plans to do it again but I wouldn't be afraid to."
Skydive UK's owner, Jason Farrant, who piloted Pat down to the ground under a specially-adapted tandem parachute, described his passenger as "very brave".
He said: "He did it from 15,000ft which is the highest you can jump in the world without oxygen.
"It's a good effort for his age and he did it very well and calmly.
"A lot of people talk about skydiving but few dare to do it.
"You've therefore got to take your hat off to him."
PENSIONER TAKES LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN FOR CHARITY
Date : 15.07.08
A farmer aged in his 60s almost doubled his fundraising target when he decided to skydive 15,000ft in aid of the charity Cancer Research UK.
Pat Milton, 67, from Lower Tale, near Plymtree, had never parachuted before but wanted to raise as much money as possible for the good cause because advances in cancer treatment have helped a number of people close to him.He said: "I know friends and family members who have suffered from cancer and some of them have died.
"I was talking about it one day in April when the subject of skydiving came up and I said that I would do it and it snowballed from there.
"I talked to a neighbour about it, who gave me a lot of confidence, so I booked it and allowed myself two months to raise as much money as possible.
"I started getting sponsorship from friends and neighbours and was doing so well and that made me think I had to do it - I couldn't hand the money back.
"My ambition was to raise £1,000 but I exceeded that and I think the total must be at least £1,700 now, which is fantastic.
"People have been so good-hearted and have given me such a warm recep- tion."
And despite having concerns over his age - and, he admits, worries that people would think that he was losing his marbles - Pat went through with the tandem parachute jump at Dunkeswell Airfield in East Devon and loved every second of it.
"One person asked me if I was mad and I said 'yes'," he laughed.
"It was fantastic, though. I wasn't nervous because the instructor was very good and very clear and came down with me. He was excellent and put me at ease.
"The worst part was when I knelt in the door of the plane to come out.
"I was more worried about the landing than anything else, because at my age your bones aren't as strong, but it was marvellous and we didn't even bump.
"We were in free-fall for two miles and then we sailed down.
"It was a marvellous view.
"A lot of people said they could never do it but after doing it, I think they could.
"I have no plans to do it again but I wouldn't be afraid to."
Skydive UK's owner, Jason Farrant, who piloted Pat down to the ground under a specially-adapted tandem parachute, described his passenger as "very brave".
He said: "He did it from 15,000ft which is the highest you can jump in the world without oxygen.
"It's a good effort for his age and he did it very well and calmly.
"A lot of people talk about skydiving but few dare to do it.
"You've therefore got to take your hat off to him."
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