Story
Well, It's all over now!! Last Sunday was quite a day, quite an ordeal, at the time as my knees ached and sweat dripped off almost every part of my body I did question what I was doing, but now looking back I am so glad I got through that day!! We all did very well and I think we are all quite proud of what we achieved.
The event wasnt really as I imagined it to be, there where less people (less than 2000 runners overall) and at least 5km's of the course was so steep that you physically couldnt run it, you had to walk!! (Hence the slow times!!) At the end we where all close to being very sick and all I could utter at the concerned red cross lady was "water.... water???"!!
Me: 461st with a time of 3 Hours, 1 Minute 46 seconds
Ben and WIll came over the line together about 20 mins later (solidarity!!)
So whilst I was a bit annoyed about the 1minute 46 seconds that got away I am just happy its over and my trainers can have a bit of a break!!1
Thank you to everyone who has supported me in various ways... Now all that remains to be done is to work out what my next challange will be!!
Johnny
The Event: The Mont Blanc Half marathon.
This June 25th (the day before my birthday) I and 2 friends are planning to attempt the Mont Blanc Half Marathon, it starts at 1035 M above sea level and finishes at 2070M. So During the 21km climb we ascend 1035 metres making this no ordinary half marathon since we are running up the biggest mountain in europe!(it's more like a marathon apparently)
Despite none of us ever having done a running event since school we are hoping all will be well and are aiming to raise £1 for ever Metre we run up, £1035 total
Please support us and invite any friends who would be interested to visit this page.
My Charity, SOS Children's Villages
I worked for SOS in Togo in the summer of 2004 and the dedication of all the staff and the efficiency of their operations left a big impression on me. They look after orphaned and abandoned children from the moment they enter the village right up until they have a stable job, house and life; But they don't just look after the children, they give them love and affection and support, imposing no religion simply empowering them to follow whatever path in life they choose.
SOS's doesn’t create enclaves of privileged children either, they provide schooling to children from the surrounding areas for prices that there family can afford, the maximum they charged in Togo for one child for one year of schooling was £25.
At the moment SOS supports 60,000 Children in 125 countries.
SOS reacts rapidly to disasters, supporting children after the Kashmir earthquake, it was also very active in the aftermath of the Tsunami and they have established new villages and expanded pre-existing ones to cope with the large number of orphans the Tsunami left behind.
I can't tell you all they do, but I can say that they always need more donations.
How to donate?
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: SOS Children's Villages will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. If you don’t fancy online donation you can call the justgiving call centre on 0845 021 2110
If you prefer to support Ben’s charity War Child http://www.justgiving.com/bennybish2 or Will’s charity Heart Research UK http://www.justgiving.com/willrunning visit their pages
So please sponsor us now!
Pour Mes amis Francophones : Si vous ne comprenez pas ce site envoyez-moi une email et je vous explique en détails, Mais si vous cliquez sur « Sponsor us now » il prend l’argent immédiatement ou si vous cliquez sur « Pay on Completion » Il prend l’argent après le demi-marathon. Merci.
Thank you.
Johnny
P.S.: Have a look at how I get on with training and the actual event on http://www.travelpod.com/z?u=johnnyc&t=marathon-2006&p=tpod
For more info on SOS click on www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk
For more info on the Marathon go to http://www.montblancmarathon.net