Sazzle the Splodgers Bath Half Fundraising Page
Event: Bath Half Marathon 2012 on 11/03/2012
In memory of: Major Mike Parke
£921.00 raised of £500.00 target
38 donations
My Target:
£500.00
£921.00 raised so far
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My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page to raise money for Salisbury Hospicecare who provided so much support to a dog walking buddy of ours, Major Mike Parke and his wife, Kady.
Mike was battling against stage 4 malignant melenoma for months following a shock diagnosis and sadly passed away in May 2010 (aged only 36). Mike spoke very highly of the care and treatment that he received from the Hospice, which is mentioned throughout his website www.mikeparke.co.uk. He documented a very moving blog, which is written with such a positively given his tragic diagnosis.
Mike was truly an 'officer and a gentleman' (a term engraved on his bench on Little Solsbury HIll, if you have ever sat on it) and it gives me great pleasure that my running the Bath Half will help the organisation that he and Kady thought so highly of.
Right, where did all this Bath Half nonsense begin and how am I doing today (most recent entry at the top in red), check out my training story (not every run, don't worry! ), grab a cuppa, its going to get quite long!! :o)
March 16th - Well last weekend I did it!!!! 2hrs30mins37seconds! Pleased with that! Condition were boiling when you are used to running in temperatures close to zero degree! However, the atmosphere was fabulous but the whole route was not so fabulous at all, it was hard work, especially the last 3miles. I was just so hot and cross with myself that I wasn't cooler (!??) Hey ho - its all over now and its time to count the pennies in! So far I have received £833 pounds with a further £66 pledged to collect! So I may just make the £1000 mark if I get a trickle of last minute sponsors...! PLEEEEEEAASSSSSSSEE! Love you!!
March 8th - Last run completed, a tiny 3 miles, but felt good, so that's it - training complete! Just need to eat properly and then get to the start line!
February 25th - A cheeky little 6.4miles this morning, along the not so glamerous A4 into town, past the fireman washing cars for charity (nice little incentive to pick up speed there!) back along the canal to Bathampton, though the fields to Bathford (liking it sticky in the mud and beautiful sunshine!) then along the river and though the soggy rugby fields and home from the roundabout - a lovely day for a run :o) Not fast but feeling comfy at the 6mile mark, which is a nice feeling...Next run, possibly monday or maybe start boot camp - eek!!
February 12th - The 'Wiltshire 10' (thats 10 MILES!) My longest ever run and my second running 'race'. It was a chilly one, in the region of -5 degrees! The pace was pretty quick for me, around 10.19mins per mile (I prefer a little slower!) but once I'd started it was hard to slow down! Lovely route from Melksham to Lacock, taking in some nice scenery and some beautiful properties. After about 8 miles I'd had enough, stomach ache and HUNGRY! I learnt to have a better breakfast rather than one weetabix and branflakes! Anyway, I hauled my butt across the line in 1hour46mins, so dead happy with that! .....Felt sick as a dog ont he way home and the cold aggrevated my cold/cough to smokers proportions! I felt terrible, still after a bit of food and lots of cups of tea, I started to feel human again...Phew!
January 24th - A nice, dark, drizzly, hilly but quick 4 miler :o)
January 21st - Run with BMT ex-colleagues, a cool 7.2miles around Bath and out to Batheaston, only to turn back away from home (a hot cuppa and bacon sandwich!) and back along the canal with a bracing headwind and back into Bath.....arghhhh!!! Feeling very good though, a very positive run, yipppeeeee!!
January 20th - Most dreadful run, legs heavy, stomachs churning, its dark and cold, regretting eating yummy choccy biscuits and I've lost my headphones, so no music blaring down my ear canal! :o( Very cross, sad and disappointed in self, a truly disgusting 2.92miles....Must do the BMT run tomorrow to mae self feel better and need support!
January 17th - With mum looking after the children, I hit the A4 and canal for a stonking 6.03miles in 63mins. Feeling good but a pretty fast run for me! Very proud of self!!
January 3rd, 6th and 8th - Covered 15.26miles over the three days!
Boxing Day - 4 miles - feeling good post Christmas feast yesterday!
Christmas Eve - Just a cheeky 3 miles pre-turkey tomorrow.
December 4th - MY FIRST 10k EVER! The Bromham Pudding Run - finished in a time of 67minutes, placed 324/349, ha ha! The first four skimpy shorts boys lapped me and finished in 33minutes - that did loads for my morale, still I did it and ran the whole way! :o)
November 26th - 4 miles across wild and windy bleak Dartmoor while on holiday, encountering a cow traffic jam in a narrow lane and some proper cross country moor running - envigorating!!
November 6th - 3.18 miles in 36mins
October 26th - 2.73 miles
October 16th 2011 - First run using my fancy new 'Runkeeper' app on my phone (how down with the kids am I!?) a cool 2.1miles in 24minutes
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My charity
Salisbury Hospicecare Trust
Charity Registration No. 1123314
Salisbury Hospicecare Trust raises nearly £1m a year towards the running of Salisbury Hospice, which represents over 50% of the entire cost of the service. The hospice helps over a 1,000 adults a year through its services and covers a wide area including Wiltshire and parts of Dorset and Hampshire.
Donations 38
Well done Sarah, you did really well, mike would of been proud. hope this helps you get to your new target.
Donation by Anonymous on 20/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Sarah xxx Boozy Susie
Donation by Susie Cook on 17/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Sarah xxx
Donation by Maureen Conway on 16/03/12
£10.00
Splodge on Saz. Wish I could have been running with you. Maybe next time? Really well done.
Donation by Catriona Savage on 16/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Sarah I'm delighted for you.
Donation by Annette Mercer on 15/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Sar! From Gilli and the wee girls
Donation by Gillian Browning on 11/03/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good-luck Sarah Nikki & Richard
Donation by nicola clarke on 09/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
See you at the finish line - hopefully you won't need to wait to long for me!!
Donation by Liz Whitrow on 09/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck Sarah, hope it all goes well - we'll be thinking of you, Jane, Richard, Isabel and Felicity
Donation by Jane Rowland on 08/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go for it Sarah. I know you can do it! Hope the sun shines for you.
Donation by Andy Smaller on 08/03/12
Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Hiya Pikey - Good Luck, we are very proud of you and will be thinking of you on the big day. Lots of love, Chris, Leah, William and Harriet xxxx
Donation by Leah Davis on 06/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Sarah!
Donation by Emma Adams on 06/03/12
£13.00
You go girl! All the best for the weekend! Will be thinking of you. Jo and Ollie xx
Donation by Jo Aldred on 05/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go Sarah! Will look out for you on the day we should be by Green Park, on your left!
Donation by Erika Preston on 05/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
So proud of all you've achieved so far and know you're going to have a great run on Sunday in full fitness!! x
Donation by Katie Robson on 05/03/12
Good Luck Sarah!!! Love from Marina, Phil, Jack and Ben. xx
Donation by Philip Hodder on 04/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Sarah, you will absolutely nail it.
Donation by Steve Morris on 04/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Lots of love The Porters
Donation by Anonymous on 29/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go girl! Very impressed by your dedication, but then I know you can do anything you set your mind to.
Donation by Sasa Jankovic on 16/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You go girl, well done, we are so proud of you, lots of love, mum and dad xx
Donation by Georgette Bailey on 07/02/12
£20.00
Very proud of you Sar, we think you are awesome. Keep going with the training and good luck for the big race.
Donation by Sarah Cotterill on 07/02/12
£20.00
You're bloomin' amazing woman! We'll be there cheering you on. You should feel very proud! Mwah! X
Donation by Kate, James and Master Betts xxx on 05/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck
Donation by Michelle Russell on 04/02/12
Good luck Sarah you are doing a fantastic thing! Don't know how you manage all the training but good on ya! Keep running.....
Donation by Alison Noble on 31/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£723.00
- Offline donations£198.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£921.00
- Gift Aid£158.75
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