Topic: 2011 London Marathon...

[trouty]

Anyone who is on my Facebook/Twitter, would have seen random postings saying 'Darren has been out cycling...' etc, well i been in training/saving money on expensive train fares!
 
I have my entry to the Marathon confirmed, i will be running on behalf of the Outward Bound Trust, http://www.theoutwardboundtrust.org.uk
 
Donations and sponsorship can be made online HERE: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/darrencurzon
 
you can follow my training on Twitter @darrencurzon or on Facebook
 
plan for the final day:
i'm planning on having satnav tracking to follow me live as i run, and provide a live map so everyone sitting at home can see my progress on a map! Not only will you be able to see where i am, but you will also be able to type words of encouragement and/or abuse to me, which will come to me thru headphones.
 
anyone know how to hugely extend the battery life on an iphone? gps and 3g will be running...
 
 

[George]

All the best with the training. I ran the Coventry Marathon in 1985. Completely knackered me, but was a great thing to do.

Using the gps to track your progress is a great idea. What is the current battery life? To get the most out of your battery, run faster.

[Weaver]

Nice one Darren - will definitely sponsor you but of course to encourage you - will pledge something per mile so you have to do more to get it!   

[trouty]

Been terribly ill the past few days, courtesy of food poisoning... Still, dropped half a stone to bring my bmi to the supposed correct level! Bmi... What a stoopid way of measuring someone, does not take into account muscle weight... Hope most doctors can see past the stoopid thing!

Anyway, i digress...

Only 216 days to go!

Penny- per mile is cool, thankyou x
I WILL complete all 26.2 miles tho, even if its on my little knobbly knees! Might even cycle home after! Nah, forget the cycle home... :-)

[trouty]

George, i think battery life with gps and 3g running would be about 3hours?

[Biker Biker]

Wow good for you Daz, a marathon is still on my list of dreams to do.  As for the gps I think that garmin does downloadable maps but that is not in real time.... one for the techies i think.

[trouty]

Already working ;-)