Howz the Marathon Running, you say?

Week 13, 3 weeks to Marathon: Long Run 1

Just to update you, I am running 7km in 30 min
everyday at lunchtime at work. On Sunday, I did my long
run at 10km/hr speed. I aimed to go stronger, but the weather
was rainy, cold at 3 deg and I was alone. My pedometer
registerd only 13km on the first lap. I was shattered - My legs gave way half way through.. I was very disappointed as I turned back home and spend quite a few hours that evening sobbing. Physically and mentally, I was drained out.

Turns out that my pedometer is measuring only half the distance (See post for Week 14)!, and the map suggests it was 17km was the distance I covered from Starsbourg to Obernai... I ran there and back - amounting to 34km!!

Hopefully, on the day, the conditions would be better and I shall be with 1000s
others - which I am hoping would help the run. I hope to go
half marathon distance over Easter Weekend. Fingers crossed!

Several friends, family, colleagues have placed immense trust in me and are helping me to raise more money for oxfam's projects (see: beesmarathon writeup) that will help me take on the finish.

More space future in your hands!

Call to probe further into the Key Visions for the next 50 years: How do we make them come true?

In early January 2007, Space Generation Advisory Council put out a call for what the youth of today thought would be the key events of the next 50 years in space activities. This first call attracted 275 youth visionaries from all over the world to input to what new events would create the next giant leap for mankind. Is it space tourism, is it a lunar base that shall really be able to help us conquer the space frontier, or is a human landing on Mars that YOU wish to see in the coming 5, 10, 20 or 50 years?

Following this first success (thanks to you!), the wide range of ideas has now been studied by collaborative work between fellow youth space advocates representing the Space Generation and the distilled ideas have led to some key questions as to what are the priorities and how these cornerstone events can be realized for benefiting the human race. You can help us take this input to the world leaders!

The Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications has teamed up with the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the Boston University Center for Space Physics, the Secure World Foundation and the Planetary Society, to provide an opportunity for two young space enthusiasts to help plan the next 50 years in space. Representatives will present the Youth Vision, a result of two surveys and online deliberations, to prominent world leaders such as Freeman Dyson, Elon Musk and Dr Harrison Schmitt gathered for the planning workshop, held on 14 April 2007, in conjunction with a conference titled, "The Future of Space Exploration: Solutions to Earthly Problems?" at the Boston University in USA.

All applicants 29 or under are invited to give further input regarding key events and space activities via a simple Round 2 survey can be found at the SGAC website (www.spacegeneration.org). Deadline for receiving completed entries for Round 2 is 1st of April 2007. This input will be captured in a publication tentatively titled: "Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Next Generation's 50-Year Vision for Space".

About the Space Generation Advisory Council

The Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications is a United Nations endorsed organization dedicated to bringing forth the voice of today’s youth on tomorrow’s space issues. The SGAC was sanctioned by the United Nations following the 1999 UNISPACE III conference in recognition of the invaluable input provided by young people on world space issues.
For more information on the Space Generation Advisory Council on the Internet please visit: www.spacegeneration.org