Tonight I will map my very last, ever run. Tomorrow really will be my farewell tour. I shall bid farewell to roads that I have struggled along for very nearly two years now. I'm not sad that my 'journey' is over, I'm excited at the time I am going to have. There's so much I need to catch up with, so much to look forward to. I do however, intend to give running one last shot, I'm going to try it without the fixed date in my head when I have to be able to run a ridiculously long way. I'm determined that if there is any joy to be found in this running lark I will give it every opportunity to show itself.
I am a little sad that I haven't been able to raise a lot of money for the Association for International Cancer Research... around £14.00 to date from the sale of just 4 books! I'm sure this amount will grow a little thanks to family once I actually stagger over the line next Sunday. That said, overall, since my 'journey' began along with Jan, we have raised £1,450.00 for Isabel Hospice in Welwyn Garden City, around the same amount for AICR, a little over £800.00 for Break and about £240.00 for Shelter. By the end of next weekend we will have run, between us, officially, just over £91 miles and I can't even begin to think how many more we've run in training... and I've written a book, albeit one few people will read, but who knows, in a hundred years time it might be a classic. That's not bad going for 2 'mature' women, both with full time jobs and families. I think too that it was a very positive way of remembering and paying tribute to our big brother.
Anyway, positive thoughts Viv, 13 miles of head space to fill tomorrow.
Running for health, happiness and a good laugh whatever your age, size or fitness level
Hope it all went well. A commendable tribue to your brother and some notable achievements along the way that few of us will ever match. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much really appreciated and lovely to hear from someone. I got round and for me that has to be seen as success! Viv x
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