I have just taken a last minute place in the London Marathon with 6 weeks to train for this amazing event!
Running a marathon was on my bucket list - so when this place came up for Racing Welfare I felt I may as well give myself the biggest challenge to date and run it in just over 6 weeks time. Most will say I am insane (although I do agree) I have never ran over 13.2 miles in a day and currently only run once/twice a week.
I have worked in horseracing since 2001, it has always been my passion. To be able to give back to the commuinity that has looked after me for so long is an honour. Racing Welfare do some tremendous work supporting all staff across the industry from mental health to housing- including supporting my students with one of my current job roles with the National horseracing college. Their list is endless. It would mean so much to me to support them back.
No donation is to small and I would like to thank you all very much in advance for reading and supporting my journey, even if the next 6 weeks is going to be super tough. It will be worth it.
Thank you again
Heather
The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.
Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.
What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.
I have just taken a last minute place in the London Marathon with 6 weeks to train for this amazing event!
Running a marathon was on my bucket list - so when this place came up for Racing Welfare I felt I may as well give myself the biggest challenge to date and run it in just over 6 weeks time. Most will say I am insane (although I do agree) I have never ran over 13.2 miles in a day and currently only run once/twice a week.
I have worked in horseracing since 2001, it has always been my passion. To be able to give back to the commuinity that has looked after me for so long is an honour. Racing Welfare do some tremendous work supporting all staff across the industry from mental health to housing- including supporting my students with one of my current job roles with the National horseracing college. Their list is endless. It would mean so much to me to support them back.
No donation is to small and I would like to thank you all very much in advance for reading and supporting my journey, even if the next 6 weeks is going to be super tough. It will be worth it.
Thank you again
Heather
The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.
Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.
What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.
