Let the training begin!!

Gosh what a long time it is since I updated this blog! Now I am getting down to business and plan on updating regularly to use it as a log from my most recent adventure. True to my regular style I have found myself involved in some mad-cap idea without really thinking it through first;this september I will be flying to Peru to take party in the Great River Amazon Raft Race!! I'm the 4th team member paddling for my friend Bethyns charity, Action4Cancer. We aim on raising £2000 each for the charity and will do this by getting sponsorship for building our own raft and in just 3 days, paddling said raft 112 miles down the Amazon River!! EEEK!

Now I do not consider myself the fittest person. Granted I am probably fitter than the average (non gym going) person due to my insanely heavy duty zoo keeping job, though in the last 6months I have neither boxed or been swimming as I used to so avidly. I'm not fool, I realize that this raft race is going to be an excruciating measure of my fitness and both pyhsical and mental endurance. i also hate pain. I will happily admit to being a bit of a wimp. So in order to reduce the discomfort of this crazy project, I am starting fitness training in the form of the following:
Running
Boxing
Swimming
Press ups
Weights
Belly dancing.

Unfortunately I hate running with a burning passion. In the last 2 days I have been swimming and also on each day done 20 pressups. I am already aching!!! Tonight I plan on executing the first step of the running training plan sent to me by the lovely Bethyn, who is a sports teacher. I'm not feeling too wild about it.

If you would like to follow my progress and donate to this most worthy and charitable cause, you can send cheques made payable to Action 4 Cancer to 134 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EG or go to my facebook page via this link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=134736266557666&ref=ts

More soon, inc pictures anddetailed descriptions of the ways in which this training is hurting my body!!!

xx