Phil vs Nature: Fundraising for Blood Cancer

"Phil, you've turned off 2 alarms, GET UP" And just like that, the King of running procrastination was able to procrastinate no more.  The first event of my fundraising year for Anthony Nolan. Here, so soon! Except for the small matter of a 3 hour journey first. Up and away we went, my wife and I, packed into the car and I settled in for a nap in the passenger seat... oh wait, no, that wasn't me! A few hours later and we pulled up into a very busy car park, and laid eyes upon the biggest event village I've ever seen for an obstacle race. Veterans of the game were everywhere. And just then the winner arrived back at the top of the mega-slide. A tip of the hat to you Sir - incredible finishing it in around 3 hours! Wave 14 was up and it was beautifully warm and sunny as we got underway with a fire breather signalling the start. It was very clear this wasn't going to be an ordinary race! Ah the hay bales. The classic Rat Race starter but supe...

Distance. Height. My own sheer fright. They're just some of the big jumps waiting for me tomorrow. And so we move on to event number two, that's actually now the actual event number one, but still unofficially "event number two" anyway after my rubbish attempt at a trail run in April. It is absolutely guaranteed to be wet and muddy, difficult enough, and oh so bloody long. Bloody, bloody, bloody long. Check out the Rat Race course build video below! Let's get it out there one more time - I'm not sure I've said it before, and if I have then you clearly haven't heard me - but I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT RUNNING. For sure, I have been training, but mostly in the gym because it's more fun, and sprinkling the odd 2 or 3 km run in there every now and again. They happen when I'm made to feel just guilty enough. Now 5 or 6 months down the line for this fundraiser, and I am still a food loving, cardio hating, height despising,...