Monday 19th October:
WE DID IT!!!
The atmosphere yesterday morning was great as 11 thousand runners decended on Cardiff for the Half Marathon. It was a cool crisp morning, and the sun shone brightly, conditions were perfect.
It was a really enjoyable event, and the support from the crowds was great. We both got through the race alive - which was always my primary goal - barring some fairly stiff muscles this morning, and acheived race-times that we were very happy with:
Chris: 1h 51m 45s
John: 1h 34m 19s
Thanks again for all your support. All in all, it was a great experience - but I won't be doing it again any time soon.
Sunday 18th October 2009
CARDIFF HALF MARATHON
Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
On Sunday 18th October 2009 John and I will be taking part in the Cardiff Half-Marathon, and in the process are hoping to raise some dosh for charity.
Neither of us have run the 13.1 mile distance before, and are looking forward to the race with equal measures of excitement and trepidation! Having (just about) survived the 10k race at Ashton Court on the 27th Septemeber, we are now in the final stages of of training and preparation for the big one.
The Charity:
We would very much appreciate anything you could spare towards this worthy cause: The MS Therapy Centre in Swansea provides a wide range of treatments and support to sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis, many of which are not widely available on the NHS.The centre recieves no funding or support from the government and relies upon grants from trusts and organisations, as well as the generosity and support of fundraising events such as this, in order to continue its good work.
You can find out more about the MSTC by clicking the link on the right hand side of this page.
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