Running isn't for everyone but when you mention your running a marathon the main response is usually 'the relay' or 'I couldn’t run a mile'. Truth is ask most people who have pushed themselves in running and havent looked back, its something that truly is addictive.

Something about the elements hitting me up the face, having all that freedom and space to think, sometimes being alone just me and the music was where I felt so comfortable. I don't run fast but I have got to the point now where running for almost three hours feels like a hobbie and not a chore, I push myself harder than I ever have before I dig deep and grab strength that I never knew I possessed. Im also running in memory of my best friend James, whom I know if he had of been here he would have been with me, I guess in some ways he really is. I can just imagine the pride on his face when I told him I would be running a marathon something he probably never would have expected from me. When I get to the point where my head is fuzzy, my lungs are sore and my legs are burning, I think of the children that rely on the hospice, many of them who face challenges like this everyday. Im just so greatful that I can run and I want to challenge myself and give something back.

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