Declan Feeney
Dec's Half Marathon for Cancer Research
Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
Story
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. On the 4th October 2009 I'll
be doing the Rodley
to Keighley 13 Mile Charity Run.
I'll publish regular updates on how my training is going on my Whirly Running for a Cure Blog
Lets put that in perspective.
At the beginning of the year I weighed in at over 117.2kg, and could barely run for a continuous minute. In fact my very first training session involved just that - running for one minute, 6 times, with two minutes to recover between each run. I finished hacking and coughing, and was in pain for an entire week afterward, yet later this year I'm planning to a half marathon.
The route:
I'll be running along the Leeds Liverpool Canal from Rodley to Victoria Park in Keighley.
Why:
The event is to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Cancer is a terrible trauma to deal with at any time in your life. I've recently been shocked by a number of people close to me whom I considered far too young to have cancer being diagnosed as having this killer condition. Even when successful cancer treatment takes its toll on people, changing their lives completely. Often though there is nothing which can be done.
I'm doing this because I'm not a doctor or a scientist, but I still feel I can make a difference. I'm hoping that by taking this action I can pursuade you to donate a little money to cancer research.
Training
On route to the half marathon I'll be doing a number of shorter events. I'm doing the John Carr 5k in May, the Jane Tomlinson 'Run For All' Leeds 10k at the end of June, and the Darrington Fun run in July. For some of these events I'll be finding interesting ways to collect for Cancer Research. For example I'll be running a sweepstake on my finishing time for the Leeds 10k. I'll keep a tally of the money raised offline through these events on this page.
Progress
For regular updates on how my training is going check my Whirly Running for a Cure Blog
Sponsorship
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
I'll publish regular updates on how my training is going on my Whirly Running for a Cure Blog
Lets put that in perspective.
At the beginning of the year I weighed in at over 117.2kg, and could barely run for a continuous minute. In fact my very first training session involved just that - running for one minute, 6 times, with two minutes to recover between each run. I finished hacking and coughing, and was in pain for an entire week afterward, yet later this year I'm planning to a half marathon.
The route:
I'll be running along the Leeds Liverpool Canal from Rodley to Victoria Park in Keighley.
Why:
The event is to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Cancer is a terrible trauma to deal with at any time in your life. I've recently been shocked by a number of people close to me whom I considered far too young to have cancer being diagnosed as having this killer condition. Even when successful cancer treatment takes its toll on people, changing their lives completely. Often though there is nothing which can be done.
I'm doing this because I'm not a doctor or a scientist, but I still feel I can make a difference. I'm hoping that by taking this action I can pursuade you to donate a little money to cancer research.
Training
On route to the half marathon I'll be doing a number of shorter events. I'm doing the John Carr 5k in May, the Jane Tomlinson 'Run For All' Leeds 10k at the end of June, and the Darrington Fun run in July. For some of these events I'll be finding interesting ways to collect for Cancer Research. For example I'll be running a sweepstake on my finishing time for the Leeds 10k. I'll keep a tally of the money raised offline through these events on this page.
Progress
For regular updates on how my training is going check my Whirly Running for a Cure Blog
Sponsorship
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.