That was it. The fifteen, or 3 in my case, minutes of fame.

It's been a great day, and now off to the gym before a 2 day training session in Dartmoor.

I'm David Kirtly, for Radio 2, in Cardiff.

Back to the studio . . . .

I worked something out today . . I went for a run in the Brecon Beacons, following the river from Pontneddfechan, and taking in some of the stunning waterfalls. I was running for about 1 hour and 15 minutes and didnt feel knackred at all. . . .

Time flew by, I enjoyed every minute of it. And I realised that I was concentrating completely on two things. Firstly, not breaking my ankles on the rocks, stones, roots and branches lying before me, and secondly, when I wasnt looking down I was able to take in the stunning scenery. I didn't have the ipod on which made the experience even more satisfactory (and the fact it wasnt charged).

So some advice to anyone who is bored of the treadmill, the road, the park, the pavements or the track - get out more!

OK. First session in to the new programme, and i was sick! Not in a new, radical, street talk, teenager kind of 'sick'. I actually vomitted.

Is this a good thing?

Discuss . . . . .

So I got my training schedule today from a 'mate' of mine. Initially the thought of it fills me with trepidation, hate (for my mate), and the thought of the countless hours in the gym, on the road, and everything else besides.

And then I think about it a little bit more. This expedition, indirectly, will allow me to be the fittest I will ever be upon departure for this expedition. I will be doing sessions that I never thought were possible. I will push myself harder than ever before. And you know what? It will be easy. Because the motivation is there, and the will to succeed is there. And my mate, well he's the same one who said to me many years ago "Your best friends are the ones that tell you the things that you dont always want to hear."

This one's for you. . . . mate.

OK, so I've given myself 10 minutes to update the blog and to let you all know whats going on. My readership is down on numbers, but no doubt this will pick up!

Christmas has come and gone, the highlight being my Dad's Christmes present to my 6 month old nephew Ollie. A wooden spoon and a cake tin. Absolute genius, and further proof that the simplest of things can create a huge amount of enjoyment. Please take a minute out of your day to view the video, I absolutely guaruntee it will make you chuckle, especially the last few seconds where it all falls apart. Either that or he is going for the Rock and Roll finish and destroying everything in his path!

I spent a week in Morzine snowboarding, otherwise know as 'Altitude Training', which put huge demand on my body, liver and wallet. There were some memorable moments, not least a certain dance involving some toilet paper (about 34 inches long), a lighter, and half a pint of gin. It was at this particular moment that Guy fell off the sofa and broke his leg in 2 places. Not funny, especially when we sent him to bed, telling him to "Stop Whingeing" and "you've only sprained it". It wasn't until the next morning when he was in absolute agony, and upon arrival at the medical centre in Morzine, he threw up and promptly passed out.

The rest of us had a fantastic time. the sun was out, the snow was awesome, and the rose wine (hello sailor) was in full flow. Only real men can drink Rose wine. The same can be said for the shirt levetating Irish Coffee, which goes in the same ambiguous category.

Upon return, I had alcohol poisoning for about 3 days, which I beleive is proportional to our 7 day bender (bender having nothing to do with shirt lifting).

Since then, the training has been ramped up, and with about 100 days to go til the game there is still plenty to do. More shuttles to complete, miles to be run, weights to be lifted and that sick feeling i get when I train too hard. As Iwan Thomas (400m athlete) said " its only a good training session if you manage to make yourself sick".

Kit supplies have been sorted with MKK coming up trumps with the Teamwear. It looks awesome and a huge thank you should go to James and Roger for their generous support. NorthFace have also agreed to supply us with the expedition wear.

The press launch is due on january 27th, at which point I hope that you will see the Expedition and in I, in every publication you can lay your hands on.

Watch this space.