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Helen's London Marathon Fundraising Page
In memory of: Lucy
£4,502.00 raised of £4,000.00 target
104 donations
My Target:
£4,000.00
£4,502.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
April 19th: OMG! What a brutal experience! It was soooo much harder than I thought it would be! The first 15 miles went swimmingly - we felt strong, confident, easy and on target for our 4 hours 45 mins. Miles 15 to 20 were fine although I felt worse than I had at the end of our 20 mile training run, and my watch certainly wasn't saying 3 hours 35mins either!!
Then at about 21 miles I suddenly felt like I had been hit by a bus and was wading through a sea of treacle with tonne weights attached to my legs! I threw up in the gutter at 23 miles (very embarassing) then wandered the streets of London for a while a bit like a zombie! Not sure whether it was the heat and dehydration, the revolting gels we were consuming for energy, the pain in my legs, the horror of seeing people lying around in various stages of collapse, the emotions of the day or a bit of everything!
Round about that time I had two fairly incoherent motivational chats with Jack Gammon( ironman triathlete colleague) and Gerry (brother in law and ex army physical training instructor). Having failed to convince either of them that I should take refuge in an ambulance or the gutter, I decided to carry on!!
All I remember about the final 3 miles was the incredible noise and support from the crowds, the poor girl we helped along who eventually collapsed on The Mall, and Henry and Georgie calling to find out where I was!!! Eventually I was passing them in the stands and the finish line 5 1/2 hrs on - apparently with a smile on my face!
Times for the rest of our team: Charles 4 1/2 hrs, Bev 5 hrs, and Jo 5 1/4 hrs. Team fundraising currently almost at £10,000!!!
Reflection two days on- I did need the inspiration of our Lucy to get me over the finishing line. I did run in honour of her and with her. I ran to raise money for an amazing charity that makes such a huge difference to the lives of so many families across the Midlands.
It was an enlightening experience which once again showed me the strength of the human spirit. It took us all much longer than we thought it would. In order to have run it slightly less traumatically than I did, I should have concentrated on drinking more water in the heat, and run even more cold dark winter miles along the canals of Warwickshire!!
The moral of this story is ' Never underestimate a marathon' and 'Never believe that those elite runners you see on TV are the same species as the rest of us!'
The whole thing has been such an emotional experience - I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of so many. Our darling Lucy made a real impact on everyone she met during her short life. I am so proud to be able to say that she still does – this fundraising effort by you all is her legacy. You are all wonderful.
Off line donations have also been received from Larry and Ced (Charlie's parents), Helen Pires (one of my book club girlies), Nicky Pither (Lucy's wonderful physio!), Jack Gammon (inspirational ironman and drum teacher at my school!), Jeanette, Lester and Marlene (Lucy's taxi escorts), Rachel, Millie and Mark (in Priors Marston), Roderick Clark, Arnold Lodge School where I work (from a collection made during a carol concert, as well as tuck shop takings kindly donated by Mark Lloyd Miller). I also need to mention money raised at my friend Jan Roberts' coffee morning (through the sale of gorgeous scarves knitted by my liitle sis Lou!) and last but not least - money raised in the staff room at Arnold Lodge through the sale of homemade cards kindly sent by Mavis Morris (my friend Julie's mum) all the way from Newquay!
I hope to raise a large amount of money for Acorns. They played a huge part in making Piglet's life as happy as it was and supported us all in so many ways. Please do continue to donate to them.
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So please please donate now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Helen x
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My charity
Acorns Children's Hospice Trust
Charity Registration No. 700859
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides care and support for children and young people who have life limiting or life threatening conditions and support for all the family. It costs £750 per day for each child’s care. Acorns relies on the community to fund over 70% of it's activities.
Donations 104
Dear Helen & Charles, what a fabulous achievement and such a special cause. You are an inspiration to us all. Love Sue, Dave, William & Charlie xx
Donation by Sue Haywood on 23/01/12
£25.00
Absolutely fantastic effort. Never any doubt you would finish, know you too well !
Donation by Nicky Wells on 29/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Just want to know - did you beat the ginger wimp?
Donation by Chester coving appreciation society on 20/05/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Helen and charles - well done - a fantastic thing to do for Lucy. Happy memories. xxxxxxJill
Donation by Jill Webber and family Webber on 15/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
well done!
Donation by hugh duffin on 10/05/11
Darling Helen Sorry I have been so slow about this! It sounds ghastly and you are amazing to have done it. What a wonderful way to remember Lucy. xxx
Donation by Lucy Wheeler on 07/05/11
Well done, darling! Lucy was so lucky to have you as her Mum!
Donation by Louise Sandford on 06/05/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Helen Well done on completing the London marathon. Truly inspriring. Cousin Ceinwen with love
Donation by Susannah Frost on 06/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Helen - you might make it to Iceland next time!! Janetta and Bill
Donation by Janetta Wright on 02/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
What a fab achievement from a fab lady - Well done!! Lots of love, Cath G
Donation by Cath Gill on 01/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
What a tremendous achievement, you must feel extremely satisfied! Congratulations from Andrew, Mick and Janet Branson.
Donation by Janet Branson on 28/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done, what an achievement!
Donation by Tracey Davies on 28/04/11
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
well done!
Donation by Grug Izzard on 25/04/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by John Hoyte on 24/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Feel a bit like the hare in the tale of the tortoise and the hare! Kept meaning to donate, but kept forgetting! Well done you. Am so impressed! Jean x
Donation by Jean Foroughi on 22/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations Helen.
Donation by Mervyn James on 20/04/11
£20.00
Donation by David Cornish on 20/04/11
Congratulations Helen A splendid achievement Very well run indeed
Donation by John Chadwick on 19/04/11
Well done -what an achievement -so proud of you. Here's to raising lots Mel xxx
Donation by Melanie Osborne on 19/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Saw Pete who told me about your run. I am so impressed, well done. Much love. XXX
Donation by Anne Wassell on 18/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Tremendous achievement Helen - really impressive and for a wonderful cause too.
Donation by Family Hopkins on 18/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Hi, Helen, I was so impressed when Sarah Toovey told me! fantastic, lots of love Elspeth (Man Uni, Geography)
Donation by Elspeth Mathie on 17/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Helen-as ever we are in awe! All love, Tanya, Martyn, Jonny, Evie & Rory xx
Donation by martyn gill on 17/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Do hope it went really well Helen and you are not aching too much. Didn't spot you on the telly!!! What a brilliant cause. Lots love the Cattrells
Donation by Lorraine Cattrell on 17/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go Helen! So proud of you. Big hugs, Pam B Xxx
Donation by Pamela Bond on 17/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,817.00
- Offline donations£685.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£4,502.00
- Gift Aid£957.20
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