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During 2026 we are undertaking a challenge to run 12 half marathons in 12 months.

Seemed like a good idea when we agreed to do it (though we were in the pub at the time lol) but the enormity of it is really starting to set in now!

While we do run a little bit (mainly to burn a few extra beer calories) we’ve never attempted anything like this before, it’s going to be tough maintaining the level of fitness required for a whole year, and each race seems to be coming around really quickly. In all honesty we’d rather go to the pub for a pint than out on a training run most of the time so cutting that out will be the biggest challenge (anyone that knows us will know how true that is lol)

These are the runs we are planning to complete, and we’ve already signed up to a lot of them. October is the scariest month as we’ve got 2 within a week of each other -

1 – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park half – 01/03/2026 – Completed.

2 – Llandudno Half – 29/03/2026 - Completed.

3 – Blackpool Half – 26/04/2026 - Completed

4 – Chester Half – 17/05/2026 - Completed

5 – Royal Leamington Spa Half - 07/06/2026 - Completed

6 – Birmingham Black Country Half - 04/07/2025 - Completed

7 – The Christie Manchester to The Christie Macclesfield (approx. 15-16 miles depending on safest route) – 15/08/2026 - Completed

8 – Cheshire Half (Capesthorne Hall) – 13/09/2026

9 – Manchester Half – 04/10/2026

10 – Bournemouth Half – 11/10/2026

11 – Benidorm Half – 21/11/2026

12 – Gremlins Christmas Half (Milton Keynes) - 05/12/2026

We’re really excited (and a little bit scared!) to do this challenge and want to raise as much as we can for The Christie charity. In the last few years we have both seen a number of close family and friends receive treatment at Christies so really wanted to do something to support the amazing work they do.

Stats say approx 1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with this dreadful illness at some stage in our lives, so the likelihood is we will all know someone who's been affected. By kindly donating, YOUR money will help current and future patients by allowing The Christie to provide better treatment, care and hope to so many people.

And every donation we receive and the money we are raising is what will be will on our minds when the miles are getting hard and we need that extra motivation to keep our little legs going! :-)

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