Back in June it was decided that one member of each house in the school would run a half marathon in October. With a minimum age restriction of 16 in place even the keenest Lower School student was unable to volunteer and so I decided it would be a good idea for me, a tutor in the Lower School, to run.

 

The fact I was unable to run due to injury at that time didn't seem to be much of an issue, October was a long way away. I've done my best to keep in shape on the bike and in the pool and I can even start jogging on grass a whole two weeks before the race... easy!

 

Despite having run several half marathons in the past, the injury is offering a unique challenge, I have come to terms with the fact I won’t be running particularly fast. What I will do is finish.

 

The Haileybury Youth Trust (HYT) supports sustainable development in Uganda by using environmentally friendly technologies. British volunteers& Ugandans work together improving lives, providing employment opportunity by constructing water tanks & low cost buildings & training young Ugandans in useful, practical skills. We provide a hand-up. In partnership with each ‘One Village’ community, and working with our trainee builders and our senior trainers, we undertake an environmentally-friendly programme of building and refurbishment of schools and other buildings that enhances health, sanitation and educational provision, providing opportunity.

 

Go to our website, facebook or twitter to find out more about One Village, the technology or HYT's history - and what we are doing now.