Have you ever run a half marathon and then decided to do it all over again? Or completed 10km and decided to do it four times over?

Good answer.
Don’t ever try it. It’s bloody tough!

I used to think I loved running. We now have a love-hate relationship. My toenails are now 9 out of 10 pure black, I’m hanging on to that last normal nail for flip flop season. There is blood in every trainer I own. I probably need five fillings from all the lucozade drinks I’ve consumed. Oh and I have to stop to pee in a bush everytime I run past 15 miles. Did I mention the race is 26.2 miles? Great!  With mind over matter and a little bladder control...I can do this (I think!!!)

Earlier this year I climbed 4095m up Mount Kinabalu in Borneo which took two days to complete including trekking up in the pitch black starting at 2am in the morning!! There were times in that trek (mainly the last few hours where we had to rock climb up using ropes) when I questioned what I was thinking.

But I knew it would all be tough.

So why? Well I just feel really passionately about this charity. After seeing the orangutans for real in Borneo it’s made me want to help save them even more. International animal rescue are basically doing their part to prevent the orangutan becoming extinct so that we can show generations to come these loving beings for real and not just a cuddly creature in a book that “once was”.. like the dinosaur.

If you can donate any amount, even just the cost of your Starbucks today, I just know it’ll go to good use. And it’ll make my legs recover quicker!

Thank you to anyone who does donate - it means a whole lot to me and makes all the training worth the sweat and tears (believe me there has been lots!) - your messages of support will be going around in my head whilst I’m struggling with the last few miles! 

Lots of love
Mel xx

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