Hi everyone !! Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page.
As you may have heard I will be running in the 2010 London Marathon in aid of The Good Grief Appeal. To a novice runner like me the 26.2 mile long course is by no means an easy feat and will take months and months of training in order for me to just actually achieve running this distance.
As an acknowledgment of my efforts I would be really grateful if you could please donate generously to the appeal.
THE GOOD GRIEF APPEAL
The Good Grief Appeal helps people to overcome the grief and sorrow that can follow a bereavement by providing a sympathetic ear every evening of the year (no exceptions!) by Freephone Helplines:
General Helpline 0800 435 455
Asian Languages Helpline 0800 9177 416
If you are struggling with a bereavement - it can help!! ...
HOW TO DONATE
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. So please dig deep and donate now.
TRAINING PROGRESS & PREPERATION (so far...) - Here I will add in my training and preperation in the build up to the marathon.
Sep 09 - 4x 3.1m, 1x6.2m, 10.2m in events = 35miles
Oct 09 - 1x10m, 2x 6m, 1xhalf, 6.8m in events = 35.1miles (70.1m)
Nov 09 - 2x8m, 1x9m, 1x14.2m, 1x4.1m, 1x13.9m, joined Eastliegh Running Club, 1x6.1m = 63.3 miles (133.4m so far...)
BUILD UP EVENTS
13th Sept 2009, The London Duathlon - My first event ever & probably my longest ever run!!! Fun run group - 5k run / 10k bike / 5k run. 1:25:31 (96th/561)
20th Sept 2009, Litttledown (Bournemouth) Triathlon - First Triathlon very enjoyable but the pool was a killer. 400m pool, 16.5m bike, 4m run. 1:31:30 (106th/196)
11th Oct 2009, Birmingham Half Marathon - My first Half. Longest distance run to date (13.1m). 1:48:01.
25th Oct 2009 - Sandy Balls Duathlon - Very hilly, very unpleasant event in hindsight :-(. Run 6k, Bike 20k, run 5k. 1:39:25 (85th/170)
Coming Up...
21st Feburary 2010 - Hampshire Chronicle Winchester 10K
14th March 2010 - Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon
25th April 2010 - Virgin London Marathon - (Wish me Luck!!)
24th October 2010 - Great South Run, 10 Miles
