Bottled it! and news on the challenge next year

Ok......so I only managed to do 16 miles this morning, and half an hour of gym work !!, I have got an aching nad!! so give me a break.

This would be a good point to say that the challenge next year I hope to be accompanied by my brother - Raymond who is getting 'Fat for Fifty'......sorry 'Fit for Fifty'...in 50 years young in May......(they do say that fat men have good legs and leg muscles, but that must be to carry the body mass.....the legs in constant training....hehehe....sorry bro, only joking). But Raymond will hopefully be the support driver, checking up on me during the day. My nephew Tom is hoping to join me on the cycling part, and despite a fear of mountains I am hoping that he will try and accompany me up the Peaks, he'll be in safe hands with such a competent mountaineer such as myself!!! hehehe.....don't panic Tom, I'll take a compass and a 'Sea king' helicopter! But the competent mountaineer in the family, my other nephew Jim, I hope will be joining us. He can help us pick the right mountain, never mind route ........those who know me well, know about my exploits on mountains!! Jim is currently in China and has been for the past 9 mths ish with his wife Jo, who is studying Mandarin for her degree. So I am trying to plan the challenge/fundraising trip for 2010 when Jim has finished his finals at University in Manchester, and when my brother will be on holiday from teaching, and when Tom is not winning the Tour de France with his cycle racing!

I have had an interest from Stefan who I play football with, about joining me on the challenge.....so go on Stef, are you coming too??!!!

Here is a picture of the Russell crew.............................Yes we got Tom up at mountain in Snowdonia. And the paramedics were on standby for my brother at the top too!