Raised: 142%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £710.00
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My story

 

09th July '09     Two days to go until the final run! Its been an amazing experience and we have met so many lovely people along the way - there seems to be a real community of runners who do the whole series and keep going back year after year to these amazing islands. I have now completed 3 of the half-marathons, gradually getting slower as the routes get more hilly /my achilles tendon gets more sore... so will see how my ankle feels about doing the bonus 4th race this Saturday in Harris! This will be Cagger's 3rd race to complete the Heb 3 - fingers crossed its not as hot and sunny as Barra last weekend. Drizzle is good!

Thank you all so so much for your donations: you have smashed the target amount and i know the charity is so grateful, especially at a time of recession. It really does make a difference when the gloom hits at about Mile 11 and you want to scream 'WHY??' (if only you had the energy)...  Remembering that so much good will come out of the money raised really does seem a good reason to keep on running.  THANK YOU ALL!

 

22nd May '09     After months of training in wind, snow, hail and a teeny bit of Northern sun, its half-marathon time! Cags and I are taking part in the Heb 3 event - a series of half marathons on the Outer Hebrides - and between us we are doing a total of SEVEN half-marathons over the next two months.

I know that times are tough, but anything you can spare will be very, very much appreciated. Break is a charity giving the parents of severely disabled children or young adults some respite from the care they provide by giving the children a fully supported holiday. I think most parents will understand the need for the occasional break from their kids - so imagine how important it would be if you are still caring for them on the most basic levels when they reach 13...19...24....


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Half-marathon dates: Stornoway 23rd May, Skye 13th June, Barra 4th July and Harris 11th July. There are in fact a total of 5 marathons and you are supposed to chose 3 to complete the Heb 3 challenge... but due to a mix-up of dates, I'm doing 4. Doh. Any suggestions for my ipod play list are most welcome...

Congratulations, you put us to shame! Donation by Casey Floyd Green 16/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

now get up some hills Donation by Mac 13/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Am V V impressed, you girls are so burpy! Good luck on Saturday, Mickey! Donation by Wanda Fishburnium 10/07/09  

£25.00

Keep on running Feeler! Actually there's a marathon and a half one in Amsterdam in October. Why don't you do that one as well, or are you scared? Donation by Alex Earl 26/06/09  

£25.00

You are, clearly, insane, but I could not be more impressed with your hard work! Donation by Alison Bonny 21/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Catherine lovely to see you by the private jet at the stately home in the sunshine, visualise that in rainy hebrides! Good luck to both of you xxxx Donation by Caz and Ant 18/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

looks wet - music? perhaps you need 'return of the mac' or perhaps travis 'Why does it always rain on me?' - jolly well done so far - carry on Donation by Thommo 17/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the training and the mugs will be worth it!! Donation by Penfold 14/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Felix - that is so whack! ;) Donation by Judith & Danny 13/06/09  

£30.00

For the Ipod I would go for the baywatch theme tune - you may as well go the whole hogg and run in the cossie Donation by The Manns 11/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck! Glad to see there's life beyond the munro bagging......kind of..... Donation by Kim Ryland 08/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck ladies! Donation by Dan 28/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done girlies - am v impressed. Good luck! x Donation by Anna Denne 27/05/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck!! Donation by Richard B 27/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Why limit yourself to 4 Felix, surely you might as well get the full house with no 5 as well?! Donation by Suzy and Si Vickers 27/05/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good work Felix - a decent challenge, let's see you under 2 hours next!! Donation by Tom Day 27/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck you mad women! Donation by Charlie and Eliot 26/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Felix Go! (as in Rock Hudson Rock!) You must be fit as a fiddle!! Donation by Tabby 26/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sooner you than me! Donation by Mum 24/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck. Historic moment, If you cross from Kyle of Lochalsh, theA850 from Kyleakin to Broadford was built by cousin William, with me 'helping' :-) Donation by Anson Lane 22/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

you go girls! good luck xxx Donation by Polish Jo 22/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hmmm... Covering long distances in p***ing rain?! Sounds like good Glastonbury training! Good luck! Donation by Jaimie 22/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done ! xx Donation by tiffany d 22/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Frank Howell 22/05/09  

£50.00

Madness. But good luck, very impressive effort x Donation by Ness and Al Cowie 21/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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