Jen Fu
Motivate Lil' Jen for her First Half Marathon in Edinburgh
Fundraising for British Heart Foundation
Story
It has been one year ago, when I explained " I like to run for fun!".Friends said I was mad, nuts maybe.
"maybe you should try and run for
charity and take part in races?" so I did and a year on, I have just completed my last race for 2009. Bloody awful course of non stop uphills and downhills with torrential downpour and plenty of mud!! Felt like an assault course than a race course (pic)
With that, my friends keep saying You should do a
marathon...DO THEY KNOW running 10ks is much different to a marathon??! And they
call me mad! I would need to change my training and regime. So with support from my runner friends,
they suggest try a half marathon and see how I feel...
I have chosen to race and raise funds for BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION. Some may know I recently was admitted into A&E for some check ups on my heart, by my GP. From the results, I am instructed to return for more in depth tests for the functioning of my heart. It is this vital organ that we simply take granted on a day to day basis. Now I am sure everything will be clear by the time you read this, so no panics or sympathy needed. But it makes you pause and think, for an active and young non-smoking female to be tested in the first place, it can become a concern and alarms anyone effected by this as you sit through the x-rays, the numerous machines, the cold nodes and being wired up waiting for the results like the engine of a car at its MOT test. Our bodies, minds and general health is being pushed daily to the max in our modern times and it is always when it is when you are suffering or in pain, when you call in for help. The fact I was okayed for the distance of my recent 10k race, by the heart specialist, I am determined to be A-ok and to be in good shape to attempt my next toughest distance: my first half marathon. To mark this brave occasion, I need your support and I have chosen to run the scenic CHRIS HOY'S EDINBURGH HALF MARATHON. Starting on the track at Meadowbank Stadium, the route will take me out of central Edinburgh with the coastline of the Firth of Forth coast at Portobello as an amazing backdrop, before heading southwards towards a grandstand finish at Musselburgh Racecourse. I hope this gorgeous scenery should help motivate me and keep me focus to get me across the finish line. (course route is shown on my blog) So thank you for visiting my Justgiving motivation page. I'd like you to find some time to help donate. Every amount counts. Maybe forfeit that purchased coffee or pack of cigarettes this one moment, and contribute your bit to nudge me over the finish line. Last time, I kept a blog, which had everyone following my blood sweat and tears leading up to the promised event - it helped me immensely during the race as I thought of everyone's comments and advice and kept me going. You all helped raise over £524.23 for The Samaritans in Feb. I had hoped for a target of £240, so a huge thank you and let's raise the bar to help reach £800. We can all do it. I've never done this, and as long as I have crossed that line, I would be happy, and so would the The British Heart Foundation.
After you have donated, follow and laugh along with my training blog at www.run-the-streets.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
I have chosen to race and raise funds for BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION. Some may know I recently was admitted into A&E for some check ups on my heart, by my GP. From the results, I am instructed to return for more in depth tests for the functioning of my heart. It is this vital organ that we simply take granted on a day to day basis. Now I am sure everything will be clear by the time you read this, so no panics or sympathy needed. But it makes you pause and think, for an active and young non-smoking female to be tested in the first place, it can become a concern and alarms anyone effected by this as you sit through the x-rays, the numerous machines, the cold nodes and being wired up waiting for the results like the engine of a car at its MOT test. Our bodies, minds and general health is being pushed daily to the max in our modern times and it is always when it is when you are suffering or in pain, when you call in for help. The fact I was okayed for the distance of my recent 10k race, by the heart specialist, I am determined to be A-ok and to be in good shape to attempt my next toughest distance: my first half marathon. To mark this brave occasion, I need your support and I have chosen to run the scenic CHRIS HOY'S EDINBURGH HALF MARATHON. Starting on the track at Meadowbank Stadium, the route will take me out of central Edinburgh with the coastline of the Firth of Forth coast at Portobello as an amazing backdrop, before heading southwards towards a grandstand finish at Musselburgh Racecourse. I hope this gorgeous scenery should help motivate me and keep me focus to get me across the finish line. (course route is shown on my blog) So thank you for visiting my Justgiving motivation page. I'd like you to find some time to help donate. Every amount counts. Maybe forfeit that purchased coffee or pack of cigarettes this one moment, and contribute your bit to nudge me over the finish line. Last time, I kept a blog, which had everyone following my blood sweat and tears leading up to the promised event - it helped me immensely during the race as I thought of everyone's comments and advice and kept me going. You all helped raise over £524.23 for The Samaritans in Feb. I had hoped for a target of £240, so a huge thank you and let's raise the bar to help reach £800. We can all do it. I've never done this, and as long as I have crossed that line, I would be happy, and so would the The British Heart Foundation.
After you have donated, follow and laugh along with my training blog at www.run-the-streets.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.