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It's coming up to Cons birthday soon and I thought I'd run the Great North Run in celebration of his short but action packed life.

Beth, Con's beautiful wife, managed to get a group of his friends together for a coast to coast mountain bike ride last year and raised an incredible £6000. I was unable to take part in that event and just wanted to do my little bit for Beth's chosen charity.

I know I've left this to the last minute as my training for the event has been, well lets say a bit limited but even if I end up walking round I'll finish it. Could you imagine Con pulling out of the event? No! so that's what's spurred me on.

I hope you can find it in your hearts to give a small donation to a great cause and in memory of a great man.

Happy Birthday Con.

 

Update:  

Well I ached like mad this morning I can tell you, being walking around like John Wayne. It was all going so well up until 10 miles, that's when I started cursing not doing more training.

Anyway, I remembered what John, Helen and family had posted on here about Con riding his bike alongside me as I run and Beth saying he'll be looking over his glasses at me : ). It put a smile back on my face and made me laugh, spurring me on until the end.

Finished it in 2:11:06. Thank you everyone for your donations, we've done him proud and with a few more donations still to come in it looks like we'll hit a grand! Great testament to a great man, thank you everyone and thank you Con for getting me over the finish line (I know you were pissing yourself in the last 800m).

 

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