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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page for the Bristol half marathon on Sunday 6 September.

My finishing time was 2:16:50.  I didn't trouble the leading pack, but I was just glad to get to the finish line without stopping!  Your donations, a stash of jelly babies and a new iPod compilation all helped enormously!

I am not a huge fan of distance running and was a little fearful of attempting my first half marathon around the hills of Bristol, but I am dedicating my efforts to Joanna Brown and any money that you may kindly donate to the charity that was set up in her memory following her tragic death on 25 August last year.

I could never have asked for a better friend than Jo and no one could have provided a better example than she did of embracing new challenges and seeing them through to the end.  Jo loved her university years in Bristol and she completed the half marathon there several years ago.  She had found new enthusiasm for running in the last couple of years and had been following a typically thorough training program for the New York marathon 2009 when she died.  Jo and I had been to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics and were on the return trip via Mongolia and Russia when she fell during a trek around the shoreline of Lake Baikal in Siberia and sustained fatal head injuries.  Jo will always be an inspiration to her family, friends and all who knew her and I was certainly looking to her for strength when I was pounding the Bristol roads on Sunday.

The charity that has been set up in loving memory of Jo aims to encourage involvement in sport at all levels.  Full details of our projects are available on www.thejoannabrowntrust.org.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Many thanks,

Helen

I am distinctly slower than you... Donation by Martin Curtis 01/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Top work sis - well done. you didn't even seem that knackered afterwards! Donation by Phil 15/09/09  

Well Done Helen, that's fantastic! I hope the hills were kind! Lou xxx Donation by Louise Simms 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Helen - fantastic effort!! Donation by Katie Gleeson 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it wasn't too painful!! Donation by Adam Mitton 10/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Helen! Donation by John Hagan 10/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Sharon Edwards 08/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

slightly less than you gave me but well done! Maybe we can present giant novelty cheques? Donation by Noel Hagan 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Helen! Donation by NIKHIL MARKANDAY 07/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Helen Donation by Hannah & Gary 07/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. xxx Donation by Alex Kilborn 05/09/09  

Run like the wind! Donation by Andy Johns 05/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck and thank you Helen - for everything xxxxx Donation by Janet & Roger 04/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good work Helen! x Donation by Lou and Neil 04/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck, i know you'll do well Donation by Pavel 03/09/09  

Good luck Helen. Your friend Shruti is being mean to me. Donation by David Benton 03/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

OOO Hagan. If I can do it, you certainly can. Will be thinking of you, hope it goes well. xx Donation by Shruts 03/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen. Hope you enjoy the run and keep smiling up those hills ! Donation by Rachael Hoar 03/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen! Love Nina and Adam xx Donation by Nina Wood 03/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen - a very worthy cause x Donation by Jenny Hyman 03/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Golding 02/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Enjoy the Portway - good luck!! Donation by Ed Reed 02/09/09  

£20.00

Good luck Helen - expecting a good time! Donation by James Thackray 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck from Chris, Claire and Imo Donation by CHRIS GARRETT 02/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Fair play to you Helen. I'm sure it'll be no problem to you. Best of luck. Donation by Michéal 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by tony sudall 02/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen - hope it isn't too painful! Maybe a few drinks on Monday to ease the suffering will be in order... x Donation by Katy Brown 02/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Stav 02/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen - hope you get a good day for it. A-Mxx Donation by Anna-Marie 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Helen! I'm sure you'll go great guns! Lots of love, xx Donation by Liz Wroe 02/09/09  

£20.00
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