Byron's fundraiser for Barnardo's - 2025 London Marathon
Byron Willetts is raising money for Barnardo's
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Participating in the London Marathon has been a goal of mine for many years. I've applied a few times but unfortunately have never been selected.
However, thanks to Barnado's I've managed to secure a place in next years London Marathon and to be totally honest, I'm absolutely terrified of the thought of running 26miles. That's a long journey in the car, let alone running it!!!
Those of you that know me, are aware that I've been running for many years, the furthest distance I've ran is half a marathon in 2 hours 21 minutes. However, I usually stick to 10k, my PB is 46minutes and 23 minutes for a 5k. Note this was in my prime, I'm getting old now and if I dont run the marathon now, I never will. Thanks to Barnardos for this amazing opportunity, fulfilling a life goal whilst supporting an amazing charity.
I have 9 months to prepare myself for this challenge and I started training on Tuesday as soon as I found out I was short listed. I'm not sure 9 months is going to be enough 😬 as I'm currently built for feed, not speed 🤣.
Please donate as much as you can and help me support a wonderful charity. Your donation will help a fat bloke get round this course.
At Barnardo’s, we protect, support and nurture children and young people. Over 150 years, we’ve built up a network of services throughout the UK in local communities. Last year, Barnardo’s and partners helped over 370,000 children, young people and parents. We are the UK’s largest children’s charity with nearly 800 services. The scale of what we do may be big, but our aim is simple – to provide the best outcome for every child, no matter who they are or what they have been through. Whatever happens, we don’t give up on children. We are there for as long as it takes.
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