Pieces of April
Today marks the start of April, a brand new month and the
promise of a glorious Easter and four-day weekend. (I think we can all take a
moment to appreciate just that).
One of the best days of my life - setting off on a uplifting run in New Zealand
OUTFIT: Nike
There is something, which has been in the planning, pipeline
for a long time now… I am running the
Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday 12th April and I couldn’t be more excited. I have pretty much
wanted to take part in this race before I started running, I remember a few years ago getting
caught in horrendous traffic and marvelling at the runners pounding the streets
of Sheffield, nearing the then Don Valley Stadium.
In sight – I wanted to compete last year. I was so close.
But the daunting reality of our wedding took over and it was just not possible
with the time frame. I felt sad, really sad and a little lost on the day
wondering if I could have made it there.
But, I knew that there was a reason I couldn’t take part,
the hunger was there and it wasn't going to go away. I was running this race in
2015.
As January rolled around – I made that split second
decision. I signed up, and I was away. I have clocked up quite a series of
distances. Hitting 100k in February was remarkable, but surpassing 150k in
March has completely marvelled me. I have given this my all, my everything.
12 Days away and I am genuinely looking forward to the
prospect of blissfully running my heart out on the streets of my own city. I’ve
chosen to run completely by myself on the day – which for once isn’t scary. I
began my journey alone and figured running this race is what I know best.
Finally, I am running on behalf of a very special
cause. I have never, ever done anything like this before, but feel so humbled
to be raising money through doing something I love for an incredible cause.
Amy’s Retreat work with families who are dealing with
children with cancer. They are a truly admirable cause. You can visit my Just Giving page, if you would like to donate or find out more.
All your support, is forever appreciated.
This
race means a lot to me, running is a part of me and I don't think I
could ever be more grateful for discovering a whole new life through it.
♥
Wow, Alice. Good luck with the race. Seeing Lucy run a half mara last week has really inspired me to improve my running.
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ReplyDeleteLizzie Dripping
I can totally identify with this! Long before I ever contemplated running, I was very anti-exercise in fact, I always thought I would do the Great North Run one day. Because it's so close to home it just seemed inevitable. And I'll be doing it for the third time this year, so perhaps it was! x
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