Flora London Marathon - Amanda Holden Runs Wild for Born Free!!

Amanda Holden Runs Wild for Born Free!!

Page creator: Amanda Holden

Event: Flora London Marathon 2008

Event Date: 13th Apr 2008

Team Members: Judy Collister (mum)

About our charity :

Born Free Foundation
The Born Free Foundation is a dynamic international wildlife charity working throughout the wild to save lives, stop suffering, conserve species, protect wild animals and keep wildlife in the wild.
Charity Registration No 1070906

Fundraising target:	£2,500.00
Our donations to date :	£ 7,226.40

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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online to help to raise essential funds for The Born Free Foundation

I am doing the London Marathon! Its on April 13th.

I am utterly mad and already knackered after starting my training way too early in October 2007!!

Working with a fabulous company every day but Sunday , called Motive8

Gareth ,my personal guru! entertains me with stories of his love life ,so I barely notice the pain and muscle aches from the running and work -outs

They take it seriously but don't put you on a killer regime ,I can't recommend them enough!

Enjoying it but I am not super skinny as I had hoped and have instead become addicted to Lattes and cake!!

Please would you all consider sponsoring me!

The Big Runs have started!!! ( make of that what you will!)

On Saturday the 8th March I ran 15 miles in 2 hrs 30 mins around Richmond Park, it was only Abba that got me through it!!

Lots of Love

Amanda xxx

Update 25th March 2008

Dear Friends

Ran 10 miles in the snow and hail of Norfolk, Easter weekend!! It was like having a bloody face peel !!!

Didn't feel one ounce of guilt scoffing chocolate after that!

Thanks for all lovely sponsors and hilarious messages so far!

Am doing another big one this weekend!!!

Love Chaffed of Richmond!!!!'

UPDATE

On Saturday 29th March I did another 15miles!! Chris cycled it to keep me company as the worst thing for me to cope with is not having anyone to chat to!

I was pleased with my time at dead on two hours but even prouder that I ran past John Lewis on Kingston Bridge and didn't go in for a quick shop!!!

Can't wait for the atmosphere of the big day and already thinking of doing the New York Marathon though I doubt I'll get further than Saks and Bloomingdales!!!

Love Me x

Thursday 10th April!!!!!!

Last day of training today, although it kind of went wrong and ended up a photo shoot for a national paper this weekend! Did a bit of running but mainly froze my arse off posing!!

Am waking up every morning now with 'Exam Tummy'! Constant butterflies! Nerves mixed with trepidation and excitment. The BBC are tracking me, am worried I will be spotted on camera having a sneaky wee behind a bush because I don't want to queue for the loo's and add to my time!!!

Doing no exercise for next two days just eating which is fabulous!!

Hope to be in a fit state on Sunday to add my final blog after the race!!!!!!!!

Love Amanda xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

LAST UPDATE!!!!!

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4hrs 13mins and 22 secs, finished 2763 out of approx 34,000!!!!

And bloody loved every second of it!

Mainly because of all the wonderful support all the way around! The crowds were fab, the drumming , the music, the other runners patting each others backs!!

Next to giving birth to Lexi I can honestly say it was the best day of my life!!!!

Thank you so much for your donations!!

I am definitely considering doing another one!!

Everyone should consider doing it at least once!!! I think I may have persuaded Piers!!!

Simon would only do it if he was carried around by four buxom women on a chariot!!

Big thanks to MOTIVE8 and especially Gareth who trained me and Sarah who massaged my poor aching body today!!!!

Well done to all runners xxxxxxx See you next year !

Love MARATHON RUNNER HOLDEN XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

All the money raised will go towards the Born Free Foundation, an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild.

For more information on Born Free's work please visit www.bornfree.org.uk.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Born Free Foundation will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Display Name	Date	Amount	Tax Bonus	Comment
shaun turner	11/05/2008	£3.00	£0.85	you done born free foundation pround and the animals lifes you will help to safe with the money that you have rasied well done amanda
A very Good Friend	24/04/2008	£1,000.00	£282.05	This comes from your good friend Bill, as he promised
Anon Amanda fan (female)	21/04/2008	£15.00	£4.23	Bringing style and beauty to the London Marathon, well done Amanda! xxx
Patsy Lydon	19/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Well done! Now to be cheeky - I'm doing the moonwalk to raise awareness for breast cancer on 17 May 2008 - please sponsor me on the justgiving websit
Carolyn	16/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	well done Amanda Holden
Sandra Thomas	15/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Bloody fantastic time! You're an inspiration. Well done, Girl - I'm gonna do one next year for my 40th :-)
Melissa	15/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	It is refreshing to see someone running for an animal charity, especially the Born Free Foundation, well done.
Lino Carbosiero	14/04/2008	£100.00	£28.21	WELL DONE!!! 26miles and your hair looked amazing well done me ha ha.Really well done so proud of you xox
Bob & Laura	14/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Love the Born Free Foundation. Thanks for raising loads of money for them.
Brian Shearing	14/04/2008	£50.00	£14.10	I can't keep up financially with Piers or Simon but I'm a bigger fan of yours than either of them. Very well done!!!
moira trezise	14/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Congratulations. You should be really proud!
Paul Kelty	14/04/2008	£5.00	£1.41	Didn't manage to catch you up yesterday, Rigor Mortis has set in today. Great Charity
Karen Dick	14/04/2008	£25.00	£7.05	Sorry it can't be more. I think you do a fantastic job.
Yvonne I'Anson (Mountview)	14/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Well done Amanda!
Amanda, Lorenza & Alessandra Michelucci	14/04/2008	£5.00	£1.41	Saw you on Good Morning and as I’ve always been a fan I thought I’d send a fiver your way for the big effort you’ve made. My daughters’ think you’re g
Jennifer Eadie	14/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Well done Amanda! Born Free are an amazing charity and thank you so much for raising this money for them! xxx
Andy Martin	14/04/2008	£60.00	£16.92	Excellent run and wonderful charity; congratulations!
Belle	13/04/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Well done! You did really well Love Belle x
Cara Durbin	13/04/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Amanda, i am sure all those animals will truly appreciate what you have done for them. I hope your not in too much pain from any chaffing! well done x
Helen Cooper (Born Free Supporter)	13/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Well Done YOU! Thank you for running for Born Free :)
Julie titcombe (Born Free Supporter)	13/04/2008	£15.00	£4.23	So pleased you are running for my favourite charity. Thank you for your support. Hope you enjoy, and have not got too wet. I see you have done well
peter, donna & daisy pyett	13/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	fantastic keep up the good work!!!!
Janice Ditchfield	13/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	You should make it to the end after all the hard training. Treat yourself to a giant box of chocs tonight.
Jane L	13/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Really good to see a high profile personality running to raise money for endagnered species. Well do
Andrew Llinares	13/04/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Good luck. You're probably running now so hope you're not too wet!
Amanda Ward	13/04/2008	£25.00	£7.05	Good luck Amanda. Fantastic charity
Page family from Bishops Waltham	13/04/2008	£25.00	£7.05	Judy & Amanda... Have loads of fun...we know you will ! We often think about you ...love Ellen, Gwen, Steve, Mary, Janet , Beryl and Penny
mikelionz	13/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Best of luck! And for such a great cause.
elizabeth2312	13/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Good Luck Amanda!
Alison Fry (Born Free Supporter)	12/04/2008	£10.00	n/a	Good Luck Amanda. What a good cause.
amanda the best colourist	12/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	GOOD LUCK MOO! RUNNING WITH YOU WHILE LAYING IN. YOU CAN DO IT!!! LOTS OF LOVE AMANDA X X X
Karen (Born Free supporter)	12/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good Luck Amanda and thank you for the work you do for the animals
Adrian G Minister	12/04/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Good luck Amanda! What a lovely person you are, and what a great cause. Adrian xxx
Lucy Gaskell	12/04/2008	£26.00	£7.33	Good luck Manda! We'll be cheering you on on Sunday! Loads of love, Lucy and Mark xxx
Bonita Rowe	11/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	The Breastcancer Moonwalk was tough enough for me,so I think you are a loony to be doing this,but it's for such a worthy cause.Good luck & have fun
julie barnes	11/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Thankyou so much for doing this for the animals good luck and best wishes
Duffy	11/04/2008	£250.00	n/a	Thanks for your help for the animals and wish you "all the best" and a big thankyou xx
kirsty	10/04/2008	£5.00	£1.41	hi amanda, good look for sunday i will be cheering you on. you have been working hard in between doing britains got talent which i saw in birmingham.
Gagan	10/04/2008	£30.00	n/a	Good luck Amanda, you've trained so hard. Enjoy a much deserved glass of champagne afterwards! x
Vikki Hayward	10/04/2008	£26.00	£7.33	Remember Sweetie its not the time you do it in it's how you look when you finish! You go Supermum an
Julie Briggs	10/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck! Visualise the 'slap up' you can have after 26.2 miles it will keep you going! Will shout support at the TV on Sunday when we see you xx
Lizz Catling & Andrew Atkin	10/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	We'll be looking out of you on tv. Good luck.
Alan (Born Free Supporter)	10/04/2008	£131.00	£36.95	For a flying start hitch a ride on a Cheetah. Good luck to ALL of you that are running for Born Free
DC and Karen	10/04/2008	£1,100.00	n/a	All the best from DC's team, Annette
NIKKI	08/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Thank you for helping the animals and for being braver than me and running. Good Luck!
Julia Oakes (Born Free Supporter)	08/04/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Good luck for Sunday, count me in to join you next year ! Thanks for the opportunity of another way to support this wonderful cause.
Nick Laughland	07/04/2008	£25.00	£7.05	I shall be right behind you ! Good luck
Amanda and Molly	04/04/2008	£30.00	£8.46	We'll be watching from the sofa cheering you and your Mum on! What a fantastic thing to do! Remember your lip gloss! Useful for chaffing too!!!
Dale Smith	04/04/2008	£2.00	£0.56	Well done so far (from a fan). If Simon and Piers really want to look generous, you could support my poor little site.
Piers Morgan	03/04/2008	£1,001.00	£282.33	I'll do anything to seem more generous than Simon...good luck dahling, I'll waiting for your Paula R
Lorraine McCluskey	01/04/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Such a good cause, were all behind you.
Sarah Southworth RVN	31/03/2008	£5.00	£1.41	Go girl!!!!! good luck saving the lions xx
Simon Cowell	31/03/2008	£1,000.00	£282.05
Donna Mackenzie	30/03/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck, there's no better cause to be running for.
Dawn Malling - Born Free Supporter	28/03/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Wishing you the very best of luck!
Mike Lijinsky Huge Fan	26/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Supporting Born Free & you personally I know you'll give your all & finish the course, hopefully in
Juliet, Andrew, Lola	26/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Hope Nobby & Fudge don't slow you down! Lots of love, The Jacksons XXX
Jane, Joe & Jack	25/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Run Mandy Run! We're so proud of you! All our love xxx
Ang,Jay, Tallulah and Mellissa	24/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Dead proud of you.Hope you win!!!!! p.s beware of anal chaffing, lots of vaseline is recommended.x
Suzan	20/03/2008	£25.00	£7.05	xxx
Amanda Kyme	17/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Just think of a new pair of Jimmy Choo's at the end of it XXXX
Joseph and Sammy Taylor	17/03/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Go, go go Amanda. xxx
sian reeves	14/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	good luck lovely girl please be careful my love, will be with you all the way xxxxxxx
Stuart Ramsay	14/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	good luck Amanda, you will walk it!
Lexi Hughes	14/03/2008	£100.00	£28.21	You can do it Mama, I love you!!
Nana Polly	14/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Good Luck darling girl...xx
Sandra Powell	13/03/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck Amanda, I thought I'd get Bovril to chase you to help get you round!
Sue Latimer	13/03/2008	£50.00	n/a	Best of Luck from all of us here at ARG x
Paul+Eric+Bobby	13/03/2008	£100.00	£28.21	Towards a taxi if required - those lion suits can be heavy x
Hayley Mills	12/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	Pick up those toes Twink! We're so proud of you!
Lisa & Katie	12/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	You go girl...........
paul whittome	12/03/2008	£500.00	n/a	well done good luck Paul and Jeanne
Jane Stowe - Born Free Supporter	10/03/2008	£20.00	£5.64	You can do it Amanda!! Good luck.
Karen Hockney	10/03/2008	£26.20	£7.39	I'll be rooting for you, keep smiling and imagine a large glass of bubbly at the finish line! xx
The Luckmans	10/03/2008	£100.00	£28.21	Now we know why Paula Radcliffe dropped out! lots of love x
Billy Whiteley	09/03/2008	£30.00	£8.46	Good luck Amanda, I Love you. xx
Jason & Taro	09/03/2008	£26.20	£7.39	Mind the wall dear. x
mikehughes	09/03/2008	£50.00	£14.10	good luck
Chris Hughes	09/03/2008	£100.00	£28.21	you can do it Mandy, I'll be there at the end for a big hug!
Diane Davies Supporter	15/02/2008	£20.00	£5.64	The best of luck
Elisabeth, Born Free supporter	14/02/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Best of luck, Amanda!
Lian - Born Free Supporter	06/02/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Very best wishes Amanda - your supporting a FANTASTIC charity! You go for it!!!!

*Total donated online:	£7,076.40
Amount raised offline:	£150.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,448.72

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