UPDATE 9TH JUNE 2024 - £535.20 raised!

10km or 110 Lengths of Jesus Green Lido Complete!

I did it! I swam a swimming marathon in aid of two amazing charities: Young Lives vs Cancer and Stand Alone!

Why Did I Do This?

Recently, someone close to me was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a shock to us all. Unable to compete in the Cambridge Half Marathon due to injury, I decided to set myself a swimming challenge to show support for her and for all the children and young adults that these two charities support.

So far, we have raised £535.20! If you have a spare pound or two, please consider donating to these incredible charities through the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/florence-bradshaw-1704666748572

(Due to Just Giving expiry times, only this page is still active)

The Thank Yous…

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far and for all your love and support throughout this process - it has been amazing!

Special thanks to my parents, Katie, Miranda, and Catrin, who supported me through the swim and even joined in for a dip themselves. I honestly couldn’t have done it without them—they kept me going through a slight bout of hypothermia!

I also want to give a massive shoutout to my dad, who swam with me (nearly) all the way!

Thank you for being a part of this adventure and for supporting Young Lives vs Cancer and Stand Alone.

With Lots of Swimming Love and Soggy High-Fives,

Flo xxx

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UPDATE 21ST MAY 2024 - £485.21 raised!

Swimming cuppers smashed and Jesus Green Lido sessions on going… 19 days to go before the big 10km Jesus Green Lido swim!

Due to expiry times on Just Giving – only this page (https://www.justgiving.com/page/florence-bradshaw-1704666748572) is still active! Dontate and read more about why I am doing this here and below…

I also just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far… thank you so much for all your love and support!

Lots of swimming love,

Flo xxx

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UPDATE 6TH FEB 2024

So it turns out you need intact knee ligaments to run a half marathon… but not to swim a marathon!

After somehow managing to tear ligaments / a meniscus in my right knee (MRI scan pending), I have been told that I cannot run for a while.

So, unfortunately, I am having to sell my half marathon ticket. I will donate all the funds to the charities I am raising money for.

And of course, I need something to train for… and after being cleared for swimming today (with a pull-buoy for now) I am aiming to swim a marathon (10km)!

So on Sunday 9th June I will be swimming 10km or 112 lengths of Jesus Green Lido and will be joined along the way by friends and also my Dad!

I hope this makes up for not being able to run the half marathon… I will be back to running as soon as I can!

I also just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far… thank you so much for all your love and support!

Donate and read more about why I am doing this here and below… https://www.justgiving.com/team/floruns

So much love…

Flo xxxx

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Heya Everyone!

On Sunday, 3rd March, I'll be lacing up my running shoes to tackle the Cambridge Half Marathon! Not only will this be the farthest I've ever run, but I'll also be running in support of two amazing charities.

Recently, someone close to me was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a shock to us all. I'll be running for her and also for all the children and young adults that these two charities support.

After some discussion, we've decided to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer and Stand Alone. Young Lives vs Cancer supports young people facing cancer, and Stand Alone focuses on helping those who are estranged from their families. Double the goodness, double the reason to run.

I'm not just running for the medal (although it does make a great accessory), but for every penny we can raise together. So, if you've got a spare pound or two, consider supporting this ex-rower turned runner/triathlete on a mission.

Thank you for being a part of this adventure and for supporting Young Lives vs Cancer and Stand Alone.

Run with me in spirit (from the comfort of your sofa), follow along on my Strava, and donate generously via this link:

https://www.justgiving.com/team/floruns

With sweaty high-fives,

Flo xxx