The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon

I found it on the reduced shelf with its defects listed as sun burnt, unfit and having consumed large quantities of alcohol but the name on the outside of the tin  (Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon) was still relevant.

Yep, little Tommy Woodman is to run the Half Marathon along with some of his work mates and colleagues from the Harlequin.

With something like 80 odd days to go I am relishing the prospect of finishing first, claiming the $5000 grand prize money, being led off to a massage tent and being tended to by some fiiiiiiiine Aussie Sheila's.  After the race we'd all go back to the Harlequin, everyone would lift me above there shoulders - I'd probably hit my head but in the euphoria it would somehow add to the spirit of the moment, I'm not sure how, it just would - we'd sit around and drink energy drinks (beer) to keep our body's awake and we'd indulge in nutrition bars (Thai food cuisine) till we burst.

So, if you want all this to happen and would like to be part of my training and inspiration I am asking your generously to donate as little or as much as you can for my chosen charity (The British Heart Foundation) via www.justgiving.com/woodersdownunder.

Everyone who donates will receive a picture of my greatest triumph to date, signed so that when the Olympics call and I smash the world record in a couple of years time you can flog it for millions and trillions thus taking you out of any recession problems you may have, securing that any financial problems your family may have had in the future are dashed in the space of a 60 minute run all from just donating, say, a tenner here and now.

www.justgiving.com/woodersdownunder

A thank you and good night

Stuff:

Race Date: 17th May 2007

Distance: 21.1 kilometers, 13 miles