Latest news - Monday 18 April 2005
Wow we've made it! It was the toughest run ever and it was your support which drove me on through the last agonising hours.
Up to the fourteen mile point things were going really smoothly but the highly congested course was putting James under real pressure to safely steer us through the packed field. He stuck to the task with unbelievable focus. By 16 miles I was having to work harder and harder to maintain the pace. At 20 miles a problem started to show and I limped into a St John Ambulance station to get my now throbbing left knee looked at. The last six miles wasn't running or walking or anything I have ever known before, just surviving and keeping the road ahead as my only focus in the whole world!
We achieved the finish line in blazing sunshine and cheering crowds 4 hours 42 minutes after setting off.
In that last six hobbling miles I promised myself never to run a marathon again. This morning I have reversed that decision because it was the most incredible day and your support helped make it so.
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Hi, I'm Hugh Huddy and my co-runner who steers my course is James Mortimer.
We're running 26 miles to raise vital funds for RNIB's pioneering work and to highlight to gyms, sports centres and clubs the simple changes that can improve access to sport for disabled people and athletes.
Right now access to sport in the UK is bad. Try keeping fit in a gym where even the treadmill won't start unless you can see the touch screen controls. Living Well gym at Woburn Place, London fitted RNIB tactile adhesive labels making flat panel controls accessible by touch. I've run over a hundred and fifty miles on their treadmills thanks to this virtually cost free solution which took ten minutes to fit.
Accessible gyms = healthy fit people = medals at the Paralympics!
Huge thank you to Neil Puttick who co-ran 75% of the training programme. Last month Neil was forced to retire due to severe respiratory illness. Great news is Neil now recovering but sorely disappointed he can't race on the day.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Many thanks for your support. Hugh
Raised:
109%
Raised so far: £1,636.00
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Donation by Helen on 01/04/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hey, that thug's just run off with my bone money! Stop thief! Donation by Kizzie on 31/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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You have to sing the audio logo whilst you're running! Donation by Douglas Kean on 31/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by Anonymous on 31/03/05 |
£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid |
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that's 50p a mile to keep you focused (but obviously you'll be worth a whole heap more than that) Donation by Anonymous on 31/03/05 |
£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid |
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Run Hugh, run like the wind! Donation by Natasha on 30/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by Ellen on 23/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Nice one Hugh, perhaps you could jog down to Brighton sometime? Good luck mate, Love K & K xxx Donation by Kathryn & Kevin on 20/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Hugh! Donation by Clare H on 15/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Go for it! Donation by Anonymous on 11/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Brave but mad - good on you guys! Donation by Claire Wilson on 09/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck King of the Pom Poms! Donation by Anonymous on 08/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Don't forget to enter the "much harder" Manchester Marathon later in the year as well! Donation by Andrew Gilboy on 08/03/05 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Go guys and I'll have another bar of chocolate! Donation by mandy W on 08/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck guys! Donation by Julie on 08/03/05 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Anonymous on 08/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck. I'll be watching for you. Donation by SPK on 07/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Anonymous on 04/03/05 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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I'm not even brave enough to run on the treadmill yet! Donation by Pip on 04/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Me and Saul will be cheering you on! Donation by Sandra on 04/03/05 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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We'll be rooting for you! Donation by Anonymous on 03/03/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Hugh! Donation by Anonymous on 02/03/05 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Hugh, and have a really fab day! Donation by Anonymous on 14/02/05 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,341.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £295.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,636.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £366.67 |
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