= UPDATE: unfortunately, due to health reasons and ongoing diagnostics, I will not be able to complete the Hackney Half. Due to my health issues, I was not able to properly train, and that makes the run extremely dangerous for me to take on. Thank you for all of the donations that already came in - your support means the absolute world to me and HealthProm. Best believe once I sort out my ongoing issues (which might require a small surgery), I will change this post and challenge myself to something that is not so dangerous. Thank you for your understanding and support, lots of love <3 =

Hi! As you might know, I'm not a runner. I also wasn't really a fitness girly until very recently either. But after seeing and meeting so many courageous women refugees over the course of the last year at HealthProm, I really realized - damn, these ladies are badass. So, in order to support the services HealthProm provides for them (among other key programs we do with women across our target region), I am going to attempt something badass too. In this case, it's running a 13.1-mile half-marathon. 

As a resident of Hackney, I feel like I should represent the borough. I also don't feel like collapsing halfway, and neither do I feel like getting a DNF (Did Not Finish) on my results as there is a 3h 30min time limit to finish the run. Thus, I am training! Yes, I am really training. To be honest, it didn't start off great, but I have 11 weeks and 2 training runs in the works (5k and 10k).

The plan is TO GET ME TO THE FINISH LINE. Follow here for updates - I've connected this page to my Strava. 

ANY DONATION and any ADVICE is welcome. 

GAME PLAN:

25th March - 5k with my friend Helen (who will probably be done in 20min, but it will take me like 40)

15th April - 10k - this is where we see if I cry 

21st May - HACKNEY HALF - this is where I will definitely cry

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