My story

 

I've gone to watch the London Marathon a couple of times and thought it would be great to run it but that I wouldn’t have the discipline. Well, back last year I applied and thought I’d let fate decide! I got a ballot place meaning I was in!!

The highlights of my training including:

 · first long distance run I took £20 with me in case I needed a cab back (I didn’t, but lost the £20 somewhere)

 · running along the park in front of St Helier Hospital, tripped over a tree stump and fell in front of a bus stop full of people.

· hit by tree branches and stepped in dog do whist running through local woods

· even got lost on a 5mile run and had to stop and ask for directions!

Although I have a ballot place and do not need to run for a charity, I thought that I would. My Dad died of pancreatitis back in 2010 so I am supporting the Pancreas Supporters Network www.pancreatitis.org.uk. They support people with cancer and non-cancer diagnosis of the pancreas. It’s a difficult disease to diagnose and has a very poor outcome/ life expectancy.  

 There is no minimum amount I need to raise, so all sponsorship gratefully received. Also make sure you tick gift aid as that is an extra 25% that the Govt give!!

Thanks very much Scott 

WELL, THIS IS HOW I DID.....

Yes, I managed to finish the 2012 London Marathon in 5hrs 15mins.

It all started well, and I was enjoying it until I got to about mile 16-17 when I started to get a bit dizzy and light headed so was going to walk for a bit to get my breathing back properly.

Once happy I started to run again and did so for a bit until my right knee went. I managed a jog, hop then fast walk to mile 20 where I saw a medic who diagnosed me with ITB (or runners knee) and bandaged me up.

I then had 6miles and an hour to make my under 5hr target but by then could only do short jogs and fast walking which I continued until the 385yards to go sign when I just concentrated on the finish line and tried to sprint to the end. 5hrs 15min 57sec.

I was relieved that I'd finished but disappointed that I didn't finish under 5hrs and 'run' it all.

Thanks very much.

Scott

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My charity

The Pancreatitis Supporters Network

The Pancreatitis Supporters Network

Charity Registration No. 1027443

We offer a 'holistic' approach to anyone with Pancreatitis. Membership £7.50pa. We offer free telephone, email and discussion board. We have downloads for our Information Pack, booklets on Acute, Chronic and Cancer of the Pancreas.Links to a Pancreatitis Specialist in your area..

Donations 38

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Just follow the others and keep going - the training is the hard bit :)) Good luck Scott!!

Donation by Dirk Schoene on 12/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Scott. We're very impressed.

Donation by Anna, Ant & Ella on 11/04/12

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Super impressed .....if you finish!!!!! Great cause and we wish you heaps of luck Helene, Megan and Morgan xxx

Donation by Helene McAndrew on 10/04/12

£20.00

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I am in awe of you!

Donation by Anthony Ward on 10/04/12

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Good luck Scott!

Donation by Simon Wood on 10/04/12

£75.00

+ £18.75 Gift Aid

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Keep drinking the wine!! All the best on 22nd April.

Donation by Jonathan Birrell-Gray on 10/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Scott! Hope the run is less eventful than your training has been...! Jo, James and Florence. x

Donation by Jo Steers on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Scott!

Donation by Soni on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Scott Chris & Samuel

Donation by Christine Burwood on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Wow! All the best of luck on the run. As long as you are in front of the couple in the cow costume you know you are doing well...

Donation by Claire, Adam and Max on 09/04/12

£26.00

+ £6.50 Gift Aid

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Keep on running!! Lots of Love

Donation by Keith & Vi Taylor on 09/04/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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To my Daddy Good luck!! I will be there cheering for you and sucking my thumb! I am very proud of you. Lots of love and hugs

Donation by Georgia x x x on 09/04/12

£26.20

+ £6.55 Gift Aid

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I am so proud of you - whether you finish in under five hours, or more or not at all!! go bubba go!

Donation by The Wife! on 09/04/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,108.20
  • Offline donations£219.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,327.20
  • Gift Aid£272.05

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