This Mama Is Now In Training for the Bupa Great South Run
I am excited to announce I am now in training. Officially. The application has been submitted and accepted, and I am now registered to run the Bupa Great South Run on October 30 as a part of Team NCT.
It is exactly what I need. I am excited. In 7 weeks (or nearly 6 as I am publishing this), I will be running a 10 mile race. It’s a little daunting as my last half marathon was 4 years ago, but this is exactly what I need to get myself going again, and I am looking forward to it. I’ve found it challenging to get past the 1 or 2 weekly half-hour runs for a while now. But now, I have to push beyond this. I have committed.
And it’s for a good cause. Crunchy husband and I did our antenatal classes through the NCT, where we met the families in our current baby group. I really value the friendships that have grown out of this class over the last year and a half, as it’s really helped me to have this support network while becoming a mom half the world away from my own family.
If you would like to sponsor me in the run, please visit my fundraising page. I appreciate any donation you can spare for this charity. And please check this blog throughout the next couple months to see how my training is going, how my fundraising is going and how hard I am working for your money! (Once we get back home to England things will be a lot more consisent – in blogging and training and it will really ramp up!)
Last week’s runs:
Mon: 25:21
Wed: 30:05
Thurs: 30:33
This week’s runs so far:
Sun: 30:06
Wed: 20:54 (at 6,247 feet altitude with stroller, so not completely slacking!)
Fri: 35:16