Running total: £8,162
As you can see, that running total has jumped up significantly in the past week.
This is big money – and a lot more than my initial target of £5k. But how did this happen? Continue reading
It’s almost over…
Race: Manchester Half Marathon
Distance: Half marathon(+some)
Date: 14th October
Supporting Runners: Jemma Love, Rachel McCourty, Nanci Henderson, Stuart McGuire, David Adams, Nicola Deeran
Fundraising to date: £6,550
Finishing Time: 00:02:07:07
The finish line is in sight – we fly to New York a week today to get ready for the grand finale.
Last week, 3 out of 4 of the NY marathon team took on the Manchester Half Marathon for race number 28 and had a little taste of what it’d be like to all line up together, waiting to embark on a lot of mileage. Continue reading
World Mental Health Day
If you follow me (or any of the NYC marathon runners) on social media, you’ll see that we’ve been pretty busy on the promo today.
There’s been a few exciting things happening in light of World Mental Health Day, and I wanted to keep blog followers updated. Continue reading
A Poem for Brammers [Guest blog]
2 blogs in a day… what a treat.
I am back from the 19(ish) mile training run and crumpled the post-it note up and chucked it in the bin (read previous blog for context)
16.4 of these miles were with my lovely friends Jemma and Steph who are 2/4 of the NYC marathoners.
A nice surprise…
Last night, I returned to my flat fully prepped for an early night ready for this morning’s training run.
I checked my post and there was a small parcel there waiting. I wondered what it was – what have I ordered now?! Only a Coop membership card and it didn’t look like that…
The big countdown and the year long procrastination
This time next month (ignoring time differences), I’ll be forcing myself to go to sleep in a hotel room somewhere in Time Square. I’d have carb loaded myself silly and annoyed everyone by stressing out about anything and everything for the next day… The New York marathon… race number 30.
How have we got to this position? One month to go but longing for more time… Continue reading
The greatest run (worry) of all…
Race: Great North Run
Distance: Half marathon
Date: 9th September
Supporting Runners: Mo Farah
Fundraising to date: £5,000(!!)
Finishing Time: 00:02:04:58
A few months ago, I applied through Mind for a guaranteed place in the Great North Run. A work colleague had done this race and told me how amazing it was. It’s on the telly and Mo Farah does it – I wanted to do it too.
I was told of the £250 minimum fundraising for a place – which thanks to you guys, we hit a long time ago. Continue reading
Highs and Lows – by Bianca Hartley
Yesterday, I completed the Great North Run for race number 27 and visited the MIND charity tent at the end of the day. I told them all about the 30for30 challenge and explained the reasons for doing it. As I was telling them, I realised how important this challenge has been for my own mental health, and how doing this has helped me drastically over the past 10months.
I talk about the mental benefits of exercise a lot in the blog – But whilst I am recovering from yesterday’s race, here is a guest blog on the topic from my friend, Bianca, who recently ran Man Vs Mountain as a personal challenge, but also to raise money for Cancer Research in memory of her Mum. Continue reading
Last minute panic
Race: Trafford 10k
Distance: 10k
Date: 2nd September 2018
Supporting Runners: Nanci Henderson & Tim Gough
Fundraising to date: £4,851
Finishing Time: 00:56:58
In 8 weeks time, I’ll have landed in New York, awaiting the grand finale of the 30for30 challenge – the NYC marathon.
It is safe to say that the panic is setting in hard.
I could have all of the time in the world to prepare for something, yet I’d always be scrambling at the last minute. Continue reading
A man’s best friend [the dog jog blog]
Race: Dog Jog
Distance: 5k
Date: 18th August 2018
Supporting Runners: Jemma Love, Christa Ntuli, Rafa Benitez Love, Mr Chips
Fundraising to date: £4,561
Finishing Time: 00:34:01
I always knew that Adam was a popular guy and was always keen to make an effort to stay in touch with absolutely everyone.
It would drive us mad sometimes that he would come round and sit on his phone constantly messaging people. (Now I’ve been added to his friendship group’s WhatsApp chat, I can see why)
But amongst all of the work friends, school friends, childhood friends, friends of friends etc. Adam had another little BFF that misses him very much.
Mr Chips 🐶❤️ Continue reading
30 for 30 