Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

If you know me well enough you will know that I am not a runner but I have decided over recent months that I will do my best impression of one! I am running the Manchester 10K to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. 

This is a charity that is close to all of my family as it is something that my Gran suffered with and all of my family lived with for a number of years. I signed up to run for Alzheimer’s a while ago now but sadly before I had chance to tell my Grandad he passed away. This has given me more of an incentive to do it and raise my target amount. 
As we found with Gran dementia is terminal and there is no cure. One in three people over 65 will die with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society supports people to live well with dementia today and funds research to find a cure for tomorrow.

If I can raise £50 this could help provide helpline callers with the information and support that they need to care for someone. £100 could support a person with dementia to receive two fortnightly befriending visits with a volunteer, enabling them to continue with their hobbies and interests.  (Anymore than £150 will be super awsome!!)

Any sponsorship will be greatly received. 
Thank you x

ps. I will keep you updated with how the running impression is going!

5K Santa Dash 11/12/2011
Very painful! 5k in 32min....horrendous stitch! Note to self...must take drink on next run! 

 20/12/2011

  Two gym sessions in one day…madness. Danielle had me doing a running set from Men’s Health…I will be a very broken person tomorrow!

  Christmas Week

This week I have really had a go at running, up and in the gym for 8.30! I’m doing interval training with Louise…going well! We’re having a Christmas break but hoping to have a good session inbetween Christmas and New Year.

Merry Christmas Everyone! 

06/01/2012 

Happy New Year All! Well…tonight was the first visit back to the gym after the Christmas and New Years binge! It wasn’t as painful as expected however I do need to get motivated and get there a bit more often! Louise and I are thinking of doing the Halton 5mile Eater run…I think that will be good practice for the 10K…

23/01/2012

Well…ran for 8min on 8km/h walked for 2 minutes on 6.7km/h, ran 8.2km/h walked 6.7km/h, ran 8.4km/h walked 6.7km/h, ran 8.6km/h walked 6.7km/h, ran 8.6km/h walked 6.7km/h, ran 8.4km/h totalling 8.32km! 

 24/01/2012

Just got back from spinning, it was good but hard…thing my legs will ache tomorrow. Also a HUGE thank you to every single person who has sponsored me and wished me luck! You are keeping me motivated and determined to do this! THANK YOU! x

07/02/2012

WOW! Thank you so much every single person who has sponsored me! I have now hit £200! 

March

I have hit the gym again to sort this running out but finding it really difficult to run. I keep getting a stitch after 10 minutes regardless of how fast I run and how much time it is since I’ve eaten. If you have any suggestions please help!