Following my experiences with the Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon (KAEM), this year I have set myself a goal of completing the Canadian Death Race ! (www.canadiandeathrace.com). The entries opened on the 1st Jan, and I finally had full confirmation of my entry as a solo runner this past week. Unlike the 7 day extreme marathon, this race has a cut-off of 24 hrs, to complete a really challenging route of 125 km, with total elevation change of 17, 000 feet. The race is run from the town of Grande Cache in Alberta, Canada, during the August holiday weekend. As I have learnt before, coming down with flu two days before one of my attempts at the KAEM, it is not all about the race only, but also the journey getting there - sounds silly, but really true ! For the first time in my training, I am determined to stick to a training regime, unlike my ad-hoc training attempts previously. I have a schedule for a 100 mile race, downloaded from the web, that is broken down into 4 week cycles. Just achieving the 4 week and weekly goals, is fulfilling and challenging, and a significant step towards any shorter races I hope to complete during the year.