200miles of Glory!
Ohhhhh, here we are! Two sleeps out from the longest continuous run of my life! I am , for those who don't know, aiming to run from my door step at Bargara to Kai Coffee roastery on the Sunshine Coast.....200miles or 320k, whichever sounds better! Ha! I am excited, nervous, keen, ready, anxious, and pretty much any other emotion you can conjure up! I have had some pretty emotional personal stuff go on this week too so I am looking forward to a nice long run to do some thinking! It is going to be epic and I have a great crew on board so that will make it all the more enjoyable! Im gonna have dad, Terry, Andrew, Rod, Jason and Anna and any other posse that joins along the way. These guys and girl will make the journey as smooth as it can be, supporting me like no others. I am so grateful for their help and crewing for this adventure. I am hoping the guys will post on my social media along the way so if your keen, follow along on Facebook and Instagram (Sandy Grills and Adventures and Activism) Good times.As a side point, I am pretty sure I have decided to abandon Coast 2 Kosci for this year and give my body, mind and spirit a little rest after the 200. After not finishing Nerang, The Super Slam hasn't held such importance for me, however, I have a feeling it will return next year in a different, all be it just as big a capacity! So watch this space as usual! I have some exciting running related things happening in the next month or two so they should keep me buzy anyway! Lets just say they involve a magazine!Last week I was also officially announced the race ambassador for Down Under 135. A 135mile trail adventure starting just 60k outside Melbourne at the start of next year. I am honoured, stoked and super keen to smash in some good training and put in a good performance at this event. The boys have done a wonderful job thus far getting things sorted so I have no doubt the event will be a cracker! They have allocated me bib number 1 so I had better perform! If any of you are keen to see what it is all about, check out their Instagram account for some cracker videos or go to http://www.downunder135.com.Appart from that, life is ticking along! I am almost prepared and soley focused on the pending distance waiting for me on Thursday, my 34th birthday! I hope y'all follow along and can enjoy from afar the madness that will unfold! Much love peeps! Peace and prayers, Mat