Signing out

I cannot believe that tomorrow I head off for my trip of a lifetime to take part in the Marathon des Sables.  It doesn't seem like 23 months ago I pressed the accept button and was lucky to secure a place.  It seemed like a distant dream back then as I has Lanzarote Ironman to contend with first but the journey has been amazing.
I have met so many interesting people in different locations from The Great Glen in Scotland to the foothills of the Atlas mountains.  That experience alone has made the whole training regime worthwhile and i've achieved distances I wouldn't have imagined possible.
So my rucksack and bag is almost packed.  I've done all the weighing and calorie counting that I can take and tomorrow morning I fly to London to meet up with the tartan army - my 7 tent mates.  Together we will endure the pain and pleasure and help each other along the way.  MdS has been described to me as the closest you'll get to heaven & hell at the same time!  So "radio silence" will be maintained probably until next Monday when you can expect a race report from day 1.  That's assuming I have enough energy after a marathon to stand in a queue for the emails, manage to get it through to my wife who will then blog it.
Thank you for following my journey this far and I hope you stay for the final act.  I'll provide a summary of the experience when I get back on 16th April.  Remember I am raising money for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres and if your feeling generous then you can link to my charity page by clicking on the Maggie's logo on the front page of this blog.  Until I return, thank you and good night!