That may sound like plenty of time, but there's still a heck of a lot to do! Given that I found out about this trip from Kirt in March this year, 8 or so months ago, time is flying.
I'm off to buy my trekking boots tomorrow, no small purchase financially - but an essential one for part of a comfortable trip. Despite my lack of trekking experience (Wandsworth Common isn't exactly the most rugged terrain around), I recognise that taking care of my feet is going to be key, they'll be plenty of other things to worry about and I don't want to add mountain sized blisters to the list!
2008 has already been an excellent year for training. I've already done three events as part of my training programme that I probably wouldn't have considered without the Everest Test. Men's Health Survival of the Fittest (Nottingham), Merrell Mudman (Camberley) and the Grim Challenge (Aldershot - where else) have all involved cold weather, mud, water and early morning weekend starts; and I've loved every minute of the them. I have no doubt they'll continue long after this trip has finished. It's now time to really kick on in 2009.
The new year is also going to start of contacting everyone I've met in the last 30 and a bit years for donations. We recently changed one of our main sponsor's to the Lord's Taverners - a fantastic charity who not only support grass roots cricket across the UK, but also improve access to sport for children with disabilities (www.lordstaverners.org). Combine this with the Himalayan Trust, and the Test will be making a massive difference to communities in the UK and Nepal. Expect the call soon!
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