Jog 31 Miles in January
I’m taking part in this challenge to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. They ensure The Royal Marsden’s world-leading nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.By donating to my page, you’re helping to make a significant difference to the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. Please support me today.
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Running my way back!
Sunday 4th Jan Last March, a few weeks before my first 100k, I got injured. I went from training and feeling excited to being on crutches for 8 weeks with a stress fracture in my hip. Everything just stopped.Running long distance has been my thing for the last few years. It’s how I clear my head and stay balanced. Losing that was harder than I expected and getting back to it has been slow and really really frustrating.
Physically I’m healed, but mentally it’s taken longer. I keep wanting to just get on with it, sign up for something big, and train properly again. I want to run marathons and ultras again. But I can’t do that yet. Having to hold myself back and worrying about getting injured again has been really hard.
So I’ve signed up to run 31 miles in January for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. It’s a manageable goal but it still feels meaningful. Something to work towards while I rebuild my confidence and fitness.
I chose the Royal Marsden because cancer has been very close to home. Very close family and friends have had cancer and I’ve seen them go through it and beat it. The care and treatment they provide makes a real difference, and it’s something I care a lot about.
If you’re able to donate, even a small amount, I’d really appreciate it. And if not, support still means a lot.
This feels like a small step but right now it’s the step I need to start finding my way back.
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