D-Day has always resonated with me.  Every year I make sure I pay my respects.  This year I decided I would run 7.5 miles on 6th June as a sign of respect (it being the 75th anniversary this year). On the way home from work the next day I listened to The shores of Normandy by D-Day Veteran Jim Radford, I suggest you all listen to it. Upon listening to this song I felt like I HAD to do something to raise money for the D-day memorial above gold beach (Normandy Memorial Trust).  So I decided that I would run for 75 days in a row covering at least 170 miles, the distance from Portsmouth to Normandy. I didn’t want this challenge to be easy as that wouldn’t feel right, I wanted this to be challenging, so I decided to double it to 340 miles.  Again I didn’t want to take the easy way out.  Closing in on the end of the challenge it was obvious I could go further so I decided to round it up to at least 400, an average of 5.33 miles per day. 

In the end I ran 424.20 miles in 75 days. On the last day I pushed my to a new level and managed 40.89 miles.  On the last day the thoughts of people encouraging me to push further and more importantly why I was taking on the challenge in the first place really pushed me on.  I could never ever do enough to thank that generation for what they did for us.  I will be forever grateful. 

Just a few things before I sign off. 

1. Firstly and most importantly a Huge thanks to my Mum for showing me that no matter what life throws at you, you keep on going and you get through it. I love you. X
2. Thank you to Bev. I know I have not been the easiest person to live with over the past 75 days.  Thank you for putting up with me and reminding me that I can do this and saying well done after almost every run. I love you. X
3. To anyone who has said or even thought any words of encouragement and all the people who let me pass when out on the runs. Thank you. 
4. These few lines from the song The shores of Normandy by Jim Radford.

“ and many a mother wept that day, for the sons they loved so well.

Men who cracked a joke, and catched a smoke, as they stormed the gates of hell”

“and those of you, who were unborn, who’ve lived in liberty.  Remember those, who made it so, on the shores of Normandy”

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Thank you. x

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