My story

Yes I am, me Richard Pike is going to RUN the London Marathon 2012 on April 22. I am running for St John Ambulance I have been working with these guys in Gloucestershire and I was amazed that they have to raise their money themselves they are not part of the NHS or Government Body, we all know the great work they do and the passion of there volunteers is second to none.

Although you know I have been walking like a mad man since Christmas and have lost four and a half stone, but still a big lad at 20 stone 10lbs, but Hiking is a lot different to running I have six months to train

I need to loose 3 more stone and run 5 days a week until April, building distance and speed while dieting.

I ask you for three things

1     Your support and encouragement.

2     Help me raise the Target of £2000 that I have set myself

3     Please dig deep and sponsor me!

 

Quick update, 27/10/2011 joined the gym in Lydney Club Ginger they are helping me loss weight until Christmas, weight down to 19.7 lowest I have been for years, run up to 6.5 miles still tough but now I am seeing some progress, after Christmas working on distance update soon

Well here we are 1 month to go, another stone lost, ran 20 miles on Tuesday, legs ache have to say and all my toes on the right foot are bruised on the right handside at the top! Dont no why but they are!

Feel a little nerves about being able to run 26.2 miles but everone saying I will, looking at running around 40 miles next week and the week after then 20 and 15 before the race.

Also it's a worry about raising the money for St John Ambulance dont want to let them down I hope my friends will rally and support me to the end!

Anyway sur we will get there, update soon!





My charity

St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance

Charity Registration No. 1077265

Every year up to 150,000 people die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live. Your donation can be the difference between life and death by supporting our volunteers and helping us provide more people with basic life saving knowledge.

Donations 118

Donation by Joan Thomas on 16/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Enjoy the day and just think of the rub down Helen will give you!!!!

Donation by Diana Lindon on 15/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Great cause great achievement best of luck next week x

Donation by Melanie Gibson on 15/04/12

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Good luck for the day and well done on all your hard work. You too have motivated me to up my mileage and train hard. Enjoy the day. You deserve it xx

Donation by Tracy Popplewell on 13/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Bloody brilliant whatever.....

Donation by Martin on 13/04/12

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Good luck old boy ... Sure you'll do fine. Hopefully see after for beer ;-)

Donation by Greg Smith on 13/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 13/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 12/04/12

£5.00

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Amazing effort, you're doing great, Enjoy the run

Donation by Chris Cole on 12/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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All the best Richard, you can do it x x

Donation by Shelley and Sean Evett on 12/04/12

£50.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 11/04/12

£5.00

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Good luck on your run fella . I know you can do it !!

Donation by david roberts on 11/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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hi richard gl its not much but it all helps xx

Donation by julie sheppard on 11/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Richard, I admire your hard work and commitment to the challenge, you deserve to finish first! Best of luck. xxx

Donation by Karen Roberts on 10/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Rich well done with all Your hard a continued work you are a legend good look you can do it , you have done all the hard work from norm and gaynor

Donation by norman sterry on 10/04/12

£26.00

+ £6.50 Gift Aid

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This is the very kind donation from Lydney Town folk, who gave so generously in the foyer at Tesco Lydney on Easter Monday.

Donation by Helen Pike on 10/04/12

£289.03

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All the best Richard you have done so well x

Donation by Jackie Rich on 10/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Run like the wind.....

Donation by Penni Sharpe on 10/04/12

£50.00

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7 stone - amazing! Im trying to loose 7lb at the mo and struggling! LOL! Good luck :0)

Donation by Donna Fallon on 10/04/12

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Good Luck Rich!!!!!

Donation by Kathryn / Tom Pitt / Haverly on 10/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 10/04/12

£10.00

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Good luck Rich, it's a great day - get your name on your vest, it's nice to hear the spectators cheering you on.

Donation by Gareth Evans on 10/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

£10.00

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Donation by carol james on 08/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$3,563.21
  • Offline donations$75.88
  • Text donations$142.65
  • Total raised$3,781.74
  • Gift Aid$666.50

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