I DID IT...

... in 50 mins and 47 seconds (according to my GPS watch - official race claims it's 51:02 but what the hey - I came 2272 out of 13.500 - and still can't quite believe it myself) !!

It was an amazing experience and it felt incredible to realise that all the months of hard training did really pay off! My average speed was 7.5 miles per hour (about 12 km/h) - a pace I was not able to maintain during training for longer than a mile but to my very surprise I managed to keep that going throughout the race and it felt great ;-) !

Next stop - London Half Marathon in September!

And as to your generous contributions - you helped me to raise £565.26 for Macmillan cancer support. Including Gift Aid and Aon's promised match we will be able to donate about £800.- to the charity!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE!!!

All the best,

Mel

 

 

Hello Hello - 

The big day is almost here - on Monday I will be hitting the road for the big race and am very excited already! 

Hoping that all the hard training will pay off and enable me to reach my target time!

Thanks to all of you who have been there to support me and sponsored me to donate such a generous amount to Macmillan!

I'll be back with more news next week! Wish me luck!

Mel

Hello dear friends, family & colleagues,

Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page.

As some of you may have heard I have signed up for this year's BUPA London 10k racing our beautiful capital on Bank Holiday Monday 31st 2010 aiming to raise £500.- for Macmillan cancer support.

My reasons for choosing this charity are manifold, however, as many of you know - Macmillan nurses are specialists in cancer, in pain management and in providing psychological support for patients and carers. They are doing an irreplaceable job and any donations towards this very good cause you are able to make will therefore be greatly appreciated!

In terms of the race - I have started to cover the 10k distance regularly now imbedded in a five days per week training programme and hoping to be able to reach my ambitious goal of anything below 55 mins.

For your peace of mind - donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now (last date 30/06/2010).

Any questions, you know where I am! Thank you for supporting me!

Yours,

Mel ( aka Bear/Bungle/ Warty/Melly/Nanny/Bine/Parunzel)