On the 12 March I ran the Silverstone Half Marathon, the second of my 12 Miles for Wishes challenges. Despite being in quite a lot of pain because of my back and left shoulder I managed to post a personal best time of 1:50:03 and placed 1763 in a 9000 strong field. This was quite … Continue reading Silverstone Half Marathon
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Why? It’s the most frequently asked question
I often get asked why I am doing this, why I am putting myself through these challenges or why I chose to support Make-A-Wish UK. So, I thought I would put something in my blog that hopefully goes some way to answering those questions. What is Miles for Wishes? Miles for Wishes is a series … Continue reading Why? It’s the most frequently asked question
Beautiful Brecon Beacons
I put my legs and lungs to the test in the Brecon Beacons this week and wow, was it worth it. I had some annual leave to use up and had got it in to my head about going somewhere new and somewhere challenging, so having a google search I stumbled upon the Beacons Circuit … Continue reading Beautiful Brecon Beacons
The Great Bracknell Shake Off
So, this week was the first of my workplace fundraising events, for the Miles for Wishes challenge, in aid of Make-A-Wish UK… …and so was born the cleverly (if I do say so myself) named 'The Great Bracknell Shake Off'… January is chock full of healthy resolutions, advertising and promotions all aiming to get us … Continue reading The Great Bracknell Shake Off
Challenge Calendar
Three weeks to go until Challenge 1, the Wokingham Half Marathon... I'm feeling nervous, excited and but more I am feeling strong and ready for this. There is a lot more training ahead but I am working hard. Now that I've got a lot of the challenges confirmed, I thought I'd pull a little 'Challenge Calendar' … Continue reading Challenge Calendar
4 weeks to go to Challenge 1
It is just 4 weeks until Challenge 1 of the 12 I have planned for each month of 2017, all in aid of Make-A-Wish UK. Challenge 1 is the Wokingham Half Marathon, a little over 13 miles of what I am assured is a PB course. I should be receiving my race pack in the … Continue reading 4 weeks to go to Challenge 1
Guy Stapleford Ultra 