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I have never run more than 13km before signing up for this half marathon and have also been known to mutter the words, "half marathon, no way, never ever!!!" A combination of persuasive people and the thought of being able to contribute to the NSPCC, eventually led me to agree to this challenge.

We had 8 weeks of training when we signed up. As I write this, we are on week 2 and I can honestly say that it is painful!! I am also writing this after doing some 1km sprints, so the feeling of pain and panic that I won't make my time on the day are very fresh!

I am also running with some lovely colleagues, 2 of which are also part of a small running group we created in order to get fit again about 2 years ago. Such was our pace, that we did not want to join a "normal" running club. We named ours "running club for slugs" - fortunately, our pace has increased since we started, but we will always be slugs at heart, as running really isn't our thing!

I would be incredibly grateful if you could spare even a small amount of money for the NSPCC, just to keep our motivation levels up until race day!

You can donate on this website or by texting SLUG87 £5 to 70070

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