Tomorrow we fly to Nepal, and a week today we'll be running the marathon there. Time is up for training, I've had all the opportunities for distance runs that I'm going to have. It hasn't been easy, trying to fit in marathon training around parenting and working. Particularly for a marathon which came as something of a surprise! In many ways it would have been better to fit in more training than I have, but none-the-less I'm still proud of what I have managed. The longest run I've done so far is 18 miles;
That leaves me ~8 miles of uncharted territory which I'll have to experience for the first time ever on the big day. It's a bit of a daunting prospect, especially when there will also be the new experiences of altitude (the run is at around 200om), and extreme elevation gain (the run is the equivalent of doing Ben Nevis twice!). All that said though, I'm looking forward to it in a strange sort of way. I know it's going to be hard, but I have 8 hours in which to complete it, and I know the experience, scenery, and sense of achievement are all going to be absolutely incredible! It's also good to know that all the time spent training, and all the pain and hardship on the day is raising money for such a wonderful cause.
At the time of writing the fundraising total was up to £1334.82, which is almost enough for Global Action Nepal to build a complete classroom, including teacher training, library book, school bags, furniture and rainwater harvesting! It's not too late to add to that total though, so think of me in a week, struggling up mountains and see if you can spare the loose change from down the back of the sofa x
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AuthorChloe is running 1000 miles to raise money for Global Action Nepal. She's also an engineer and a Mum. Archives
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