Learning to Run For Ancient Britian
Event: British 10K London Run 2012 on 08/07/2012
£225.00 raised of £500.00 target
11 donations
My Target:
£500.00
£225.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Antonia-Katsambis
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By text message to donate £10 Text TIST96 £10
to 70070
My story
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Update: Gone from 0-25 minutes continuous running in six weeks. A few weeks to go and I should be hitting that 5km half way point. Please keep the sponsorship money coming through, it really helps when I'm feeling the muscle burn!
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Those of you who know me, also know that I'm reluctant to run for busses, let alone running 10km (that's 6 miles to you and me) for charity. But with my 30th year looming and a recently discovered '30 things to do before I'm 30' list, I've decided it's time to smash three targets in one go; help charities, be comfortable with my weight and run a 5km race.
So stupidly I doubled the last target for myself because I was taken in by the prestige of the The British 10K London Run and the fact that the run is 15 days before the Olympics start. A little bit like with my round the world travels, I think I may have signed up to something without thinking it through first.
So a little bit about my chosen charity....Again, those of you who know me will know that I'm not a stranger to crying over old people in public. My mum says it's patronising, I say it's overwhelming empathy, either way I think it's time to stop getting teary about it and help the people who can make a difference. Age UK works with and for older people living in London, a city which can be difficult enough to live in if you're fit and healthy, but what must be a daunting experience when you are less financially secure, less mobile and have a smaller support network on which to rely.
Well, if all that hasn’t persuaded you to dig deep in your pockets, then I’ll be keeping you all up to date giving the gruesome details of my efforts to get fit in time for the race on 8 July. Hopefully the harsh reality of my tweets, Facebook statuses and blog updates will make you feel sorry for me and encourage you to donate some money to a well worthy cause.
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My charity
Age UK London
Charity Registration No. 1092198
AGE UK LONDON WORKS TO RAISE THE VOICE AND SAFEGUARD THE NEEDS OF OUR OLDER PEOPLE We promote and represent the views of older Londoners We campaing on real issues that make a difference to older people We work with over 30 local Age UKs across London to enhance services
Donations 11
good luck tronster! x
Donation by Susanna Spencer on 26/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 22/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I hope U can at the end of it all be as fit as I was at your age. I am proud of U and yr efforts to raise money for this good cause. Love. Dad X
Donation by Christos Katsambis on 31/03/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Gooooo Toni! Keep up the pavement pounding! xxxx
Donation by Rachel Kennedy on 26/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Way to go! So happy to spread the running the disease :) Keep up the great work and send lots of updates!
Donation by ADEOLA OGUNWOLE on 19/03/12
£25.00
SMOOCHIE SMOOCHIE SMOOCH xxx
Donation by Allan Hinton on 19/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Andoneea, you'll do it no probs! Good luck. xx
Donation by Mairead McGrath on 12/03/12
£20.00
Love your work Toni... you're a legend!
Donation by Nicole Andrews on 12/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
If your 30th were really 'looming', that would make me nearly 40! I consider you well ahead of schedule. Have fun!
Donation by Erica Katsambis on 26/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done! Keep on jogging. Mum x
Donation by Jane Katsambis on 24/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Toni!!!
Donation by Brooke Tolliday & Daniel Berry on 27/01/12
£20.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations£195.00
- Offline donations£30.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£225.00
- Gift Aid£32.50
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