So just an update on my journey to date… My desert cart is undergoing what I hope will be its final design change prior to being built, Alvaro the designer has just returned from Europe and I should have the new designs in my hand any moment now. Then begins the process of finding a local business to get on board to build it! I have a meeting towards the end of the week with a local trimmer/upholsterer who is presently manufacturing my harness that will strap me into my desert cart, so really looking forward to that. Consequently, I am having a good friend of mine build a training rig consisting of scaffold poles and car tires that I can hook up to my new harness to drag up and down the beach!

Physical training continues at a steady rate, I've increased the amount of kilometers I run each week and have also turned up the gym sessions, however November will be when the real training starts, giving me a good eight months to get into peak physical and mental condition.

I have just started writing to local and national businesses seeking sponsorship and I’m confident I’ll gain some quality support over the coming months. My website I believe is looking great, I have had some real positive feedback about it, and my Facebook page.

So the next two to three months will see a lot of activity, getting sponsors on board, building my desert cart and with its completion so will begin the publicity drive with television, radio and the press. Still one hell of a lot of planning and preparation to go however I’m enjoying every step of the journey… Bring it on!