It’s sunday morning, it’s early and most of you are lying in bed for the morning. It’s that one morning of the week which you can take it easy, read the paper from cover to cover. Well not in this house! Usually we would be up and off to watch my son bash his way through the opposition in his usual sunday morning rugby match. But this weekend is different. We are up at 5am and after weeks of training my son, daughter and myself are running a marathon in honour of my late father.

Mad! you need to be, commited definitely and will power is a must. We have done the lot the diet, the hours of running preparation and even pilates. We have eaten nothing but carbs pasta, cereals, rice, potatoes and bread now to build up lots of energy. Infact, I do not think pasta will be on next weeks menu after the amount we have eaten.

Its a fact that you burn more fat running than in any other sport. You can shift 1000 calories during a 40 minute running session.

So whats for breakfast on that rare occassion, we decided on porridge and fruit, nothing unusal, nothing new, just a good wholesome breakfast. Our discussion that morning went along the lines of what lucky charms we had on our persons for the challenge ahead. For my daughter her morning coffee had to be served in her special lucky mug. Its funny how we can find something special in such a innocent object as a mug. My daughters has a slogan on to inspire her. Check out the selection available here, mugs 

For my son its his lucky shirt and for me it is a bracelet which has great sentimental value.

What would be your lucky item when your attempting such a challenge? What would you have for breakfast? Check out my next blog and I will let you know how we get on. Have you ever undertaken a challenge for charity or in memory of someone special?