World Autism Awareness Day

For one day in the year we stop and think about Autism. Monday April 2, 2012 is World Autism Awareness Day. This should mean that Autism is mentioned on the news, talked about in cafes and bars, discussed on TV and shared via social networking.
In our household every day of the year is Autism Awareness Day. Every morning, every mealtime, every trip out in the car, every discussion, every decision, almost every moment we have to be autism aware.

So, Monday will be no different.

Except it will - because everyone else can think about it too!! So go on, I dare you!! Try and imagine a household with Autism and if you can't, then ask a parent or carer and they will fill you in. And thanks for being aware - it means a lot.

50 days to go until we hit the Wall

Now we start the business end of the fundraising run. Fifty days to go. Fitness, planning, weight loss and money coming in. Personally, I'm coming back well from injury and running at "fourdaysrunning" pace of 11 minute miles. We don't run fast but we run long, we run together and we enjoy it.

You can help in three ways: Firstly, whenever you spend money with Amazon - click on the advert above this blog. Secondly, go to our justgiving site click here and donate some money, Thirdly, share the page. Make sure we have as many links, friends, likes and shares as possible.

And that's it!! Just need to stay healthy, get fit and look forward to what awaits, in fifty days time.

Amazon support CASPA

Amazon are a massive business with an twenty first century business model. In addition to the traditional channels, they look to bloggers to find business for them. They offer money to bloggers who advertise Amazon on their websites.

How does it work? When you want to buy from Amazon, and we all do, just click through this website. Use the panel just above this article. You will go through to Amazon as normal BUT, and it's a BIG BUT, Amazon will pay money to the blogger and then on to CASPA.

As we run miles and miles on an ancient Roman site, make sure you use this ultra modern site to support us.
Save this Blog on your desktop. Use it every time. Share with your friends. Support CASPA.

Calf injury can be a pain

Twelve minutes into a regular 10K run and suddenly, without warning, my left calf goes "pop". It wasn't particularly painful but I could only shuffle along and just about made it to a friend's house for a lift home. After 12 days I managed a 5K with no problems. So, now what?

The next longer run and after five miles it starts to cramp again so I stop and this doesn't feel good. Maybe I've made it worse. The rehab is slow and frustrating. The Physio says there are no deeper problems and the GP says to take it slow.

The mental side is the worst. Will I get up to full speed again? Will I be fit for the "big one"? What about Monday? See you on the trails!!