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Izzy's Windermere Marathon Fundraiser
Page creator: Isobel Styles
Event: Brathay Windermere Marathon 2008
Event Date: 18th May 2008
Team Members: Izzy Wizzy
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About our charity : beat beat
beat provides information, help and support to people affected by eating disorders. The charity works to increase knowledge, awareness and understanding, and campaigns for improved standards and availability of care. beat's telephone helplines take 20,000 calls a year. They support a UK-wide Self Help Network and provide awareness training across the UK.
Charity Registration No 801343
Fundraising target:  £1,000.00
Our donations to date :  £ 1,169.20
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 I have raised over £1000 so far!! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, you are all so lovely!!

Running a marathon is a pretty crazy thing to do, but then I've never been the most level headed of sorts. I am running to raise money for a cause that is close to my heart. Beat provides much needed support to people who are affected by eating disorders, and I know from unhappy personal experience just how destructive and damaging they can be, both physically and emotionally. They destroy the lives of the sufferers, and those around them.

Three years ago anorexia almost wrecked my life and here is a little of my story...         

I suffered from anorexia nervosa aged 18/19, during my first year at university. Things got on top of me, really badly, and as a way of coping I stopped eating. Before long the starvation had messed with my head and my body to the extent that I couldn't think and I couldn't function. But I hid everything so well under layers of clothing (and denial) that most of the poeple around me never realised I was ill. I was wasting away, shedding kilos and it was terrifying. People would comment that I'd lost weight but generally when I smiled and said I was fine then they believed me. And I didn't want to admit to what was going on or ask for help because I thought it would sound ridiculous, or pathetic. I didn't want anyone to know. But I was really scared by what was happening to me, and all the more so because it was self-inflicted. I was unable to think rationally about food. It was my enemy, something I hated and something that I thought I didn't need. I remember surviving an entire week on half a weetabix, and feeling proud of it. You'd think that someone studying for a physics degree would have been more sensible and intelligent than that, but it was like I had two sides to my personality and the anorexic side had totally taken control. I was tired all the time, and freezing cold even on the sunniest days. I had no confidence, no energy and no self esteem. It was a lonely, miserable time. I couldn't even tell the people I love about what was going on. And I thought it was never going to end.

But deep down I wanted to get better, to be healthy again and take back control of my life. And to look good, rather than horribly boney. It wasn't easy, but I got there, and without too much heartache. My experiences with anorexia were thankfully only brief but its effects will stay with me forever and I don't think I'll ever completely recover. Others suffer badly for years and many lose their lives in the struggle and thats why I am running this marathon - to raise money and awareness to support all those brave souls who are battling with eating disorders (approximately 1.1 million people in the UK).                                    

By running this marathon I want to show that recovery is something to strive for, not fear. The above is only a brief insight of what eating disorders can do to people, there's so much more I could say but I don't want to dwell on the negatives. I hope you will appreciate all my honesty, along with the huge effort that it is going to take me to complete the race. I want to raise as much money as possible for Beat and I would be so grateful if you could dig deep and support me.

At my worst I struggled to walk a mile, now I am running 26.2!

Surely that deserves your sponsorship! 

Thank you,

Izzy x


 
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Our online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Alison 16/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck Izzy, Proud to know you. 
Elaine 13/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Jackie (and Izzy) - have fun!! 
Ruth 11/05/2008 £10.00 n/a Wow, go Izzy! Best of luck. x 
Lol 09/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Izzy, You're amazing! 
Scott Mossop 09/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Izzy! 
Michelle 02/05/2008 £5.00 n/a I'm so impressed by what you're doing. Good luck! xxx 
Claire Summers 01/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck to you and Jackie 
Bex 01/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck! 
Andy White 30/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Helen L 29/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 sorry its not much. good luck :) x 
Anzie 29/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck Iz, you have my utmost respect because I could never do what you're doing!xxx 
Mabs 27/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! x 
James a.k.a The happy go lucky scamp 24/04/2008 £40.00 £11.28 I couldn't be more proud of you. You are the best x x 
Tris 22/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 best of luck izzy...I advise not climbing up scafell the day after this time! 
porl 22/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 'do you want to feel my spatula?' 
Debs 22/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Good luck! 
Fiona 22/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Kam sent your link - goodluck 
Mike K 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I think the inspirational story... and the muffins.... deserve my sponsorship! ;o) Mx 
Sally 21/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 So proud of you hunny bun, what a truly incredible thing to do Iz. Runnn Forrrest Runnnn! 
Zoe 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck Izzy :)  
Duncan 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Can't have James beat me 
Suzanne 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck Izzy! 
Joanne 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
James Rendell 20/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 simply inspirational 
Lindsey 18/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck. I hope the training pays off. 
Andy and Nance 18/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 I'm sure you will do it. This is for sub 5 hours. Have a great day. 
Jane 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck, Hope you enjoy it 
Rob W 17/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I know you can do it, good luck! 
Kam 17/04/2008 £26.20 £7.39 You and Beat are well worth it! 
Dave S 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! I'm sure you'll succeed. 
Charm 16/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done being so honest! Well done even thinking of running a marathon & well done, in advance, for doing it, as I am sure you will. 
Babs & Neil 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done with the training and good luck 
Alex 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Martin 15/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Ellen 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Izzy, you can do this! You can do anything :D 
MarkP 14/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Well done Izzy, really proud of you! Good luck on the day! M 
Sarah & David 14/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I think it's amazing how far you've come since then. You are an inspiration to everyone! 
Lucy 13/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck! After Tough Guy I'm sure it'll be a walk in the park!! 
Rachael 13/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck, you can do it! 
Rory 13/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Good Luck! Wishing you all the best... 
Sirrah 12/04/2008 £15.00 n/a Hey Izzy - I think you're absolutely amazing (and possibly a little bit crazy!!) for doing this! Best of luck and lots of love, xxxx 
Greg 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good effort Izzy!! 
Anne-Marie 12/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I really admire your honesty and strength taking on this challenge - good luck Izzy! 
George 10/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You can do it! 
AnneK 10/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Izzy I'm so proud of you for doing this,and everything you've come through.Sorry I wasn't there for you at the time.Good luck hun,will think of you x 
Jenny 10/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Much love and good luck hugs x  
Nicola 10/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Best wishes x 
Colin 10/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck! 
Kate 09/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Good Luck, God Bless xXx 
Zoe 09/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Iz I had no idea you'd been through all that. You're amazing for getting through it - I can't believe you're running a marathon! Argggh! Good luck xxx 
andy 09/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 best of luck! 
Sharks 09/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Love you Iz. I think you're amazing. Run rabbit run xxX 
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*Total donated online: £811.20
Amount raised offline: £358.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £203.42
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