Jonathan's1000km Running Challenge!
Jonathan Stuart is raising money for Mind
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The Challenge
To run a long distance (10k+) race each month and run a total of 1000km in 2018! Running total (30th Sep) – 898km
It's been an injury plagued journey with my calves struggling to keep up with the demand I put upon them between April and August. While that has affected some of my race times, it's added to the challenge and won't stop me reaching the finish line!
Why?
- To maintain my mental well-being
- To maintain my physical well-being
- To raise some valuable £££s for an important social cause
Across the UK, 1 in 4 people in any given year experience a mental health problem. I think anyone reading this would be hard-pressed to say that they don’t know of anyone – a colleague, a friend, a family member - who hasn't lived through a mental health problem at some point in their life. In fact, if you're reading this, you do know at least one person - me.
Mental health problems can profoundly affect lives. They can be debilitating, scary and, all too often, life threatening.
The Charity
Mind are determined to ensure that no one faces a mental health problem alone. Whether that’s being an understanding voice on the other end of their Infoline*, offering a safe space for people to chat online to fellow Elefriends**, providing educative talks to school children, promoting positive mental health and well-being in the workplace, or campaigning to reduce stigma and prejudice throughout
society so that we can all feel more comfortable in talking openly if and when we want to.
Working for Mind, I am amongst a fantastic team of people who greatly appreciate just how vital the charity's information, support and services can be to the people who need them. If you, or anyone you know, are one of these people, then Mind is here to help.
*https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
**https://www.elefriends.org.uk/
Please note that I have self-funded all associated costs and every donation received will go directly to Mind.
The Events
- January – Zurich ¼ Marathon - complete Time - 46:54
- February – Olympic Park 10km - complete Time - 40:52 (PB)
- March – Paris ½ Marathon - complete Time - 1:29:02 (PB)
- April – Brighton 10km – injured – will run 2 events in October
- May – Vitality London 10km - complete Time - 49:30
- June – Southend ½ Marathon - complete Time - 1:39:59
- July – British London 10km - complete Time - 42:27
- August – Hyde Park London - complete Time - 49:31
- September – THE BIG ONE – Berlin Marathon - complete Time - 3:35:57 (PB)
- October – Royal Parks ½ Marathon - complete Time - 1:28:12 (PB)
- November - Beirut ½ Marathon
- December – TBC
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