I did it! Thank you very much to all who supported me - it meant a lot and spurred me on whilst walking through the night. Finishing was a fantastic feeling and I thoroughly enjoyed (most of) the walking too. 

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Last year a good friend walked 100km through the night, and I thought "that sounds fun". This year, I'm no longer so sure, but I am now committed and looking forward to it. After the last few years raising small (getting bigger) children, breaking my ankle and foot along the way, I didn't think I'd have either the time or the ability to do a challenge like this. I feel very lucky that I am now in a position to do so (and will try to remember that when plodding through the night).

Raising small children has been central to my life over the last few years. On balance, I think they're fairly lucky too. Many children are a lot less fortunate and I am hoping to raise some funds for the Children's Family Trust whilst I walk in the hope that it will go some way to helping children who've had a much tougher start to life. As some may already know, my mum is a trustee for CFT and I have heard first hand about the good work they do. But for those who haven't heard of them, the CFT is a foster agency whose view is that care for foster children shouldn't stop when they are 16 or 18, but they are all entitled to a "family for life". The CFT works with the foster families so that they can provide the children with the support they need, both emotional and practical, as they grow into adulthood. 

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