Category Archives: Run up to 40!

£4,566.23 raised of £4,000 target by 58 supporters Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. Welcome to my run up to 40!  I’ve spent the last year doing different activities to raise money for Wheatfield’s hospice in Leeds where I work as Senior Sister. Some … Continue reading →

  Event no. 40 Durness, United Kingdom Durness, United Kingdom Sunday the 17th of May 2009. I got the train to Edinburgh where Ian picked me up and we drove to Durness. A lovely evening meant excellent views. I was … Continue reading →

I was asked if I wanted to walk with Eleanor who was again leading the Midnight walk to raise money for the hospices in Leeds. She wanted to pick my brains about the events I’d done and I wanted to … Continue reading →

  Event no. 34. Marathon de Sables Ouarzazate, Morocco Ouarzazate,  Wednesday the 25th. I got the train to Helen’s in Woking. Got wrong travel card but just had to pay extra not a fine. She had to work. I was … Continue reading →

  Event no. 33. Bath half marathon Bath, United Kingdom Bath, United Kingdom Sunday 15th of March. I had a long weekend down in Bath staying Sarah and Will as usual. Rachel and Steve are having their house done up … Continue reading →

  Event no. 32. Grantham Canal run and return Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom Saturday 28th February 2009.

  Event no. 30. Rombalds Stride Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom Saturday the 7th of Feb. The whole week has been cold with snow and black ice. Saturday was forecast for blue skies and a touch of cloud. It … Continue reading →

  Event no.29. Tring2Town Tring, United Kingdom Tring, United Kingdom Saturday 31st of January I stayed in London with Rachel Burridge’s sister Bridget and husband Richard. Sadly for poor Rachel the conversation kept falling back onto talk of marathons and … Continue reading →

  Event 28. Thames Path Ultra 50 mile. Reading, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom Saturday 17th of January 2009 Started at 08:10. Was due to start at 08:00 but the heavy rain delayed the briefing, not that I could hear … Continue reading →

  Event 27. The Dales Way Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom Bowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdom Tuesday the 6th of January

  Event 26. The Hebden Challenge Mytholmroyd, United Kingdom Mytholmroyd, United Kingdom Saturday the 3rd of January 2009. What a way to bring in the New Year. Icy cold which meant there was no mud to slow us down but … Continue reading →

  Event 25. Jolly Holly Jog Ripon, United Kingdom Ripon, United Kingdom Sunday the 28th of December 2008 A nice way to end the year although a rather cold one.

  Event. 24. Chevin Chase Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom Boxing Day My traditional way of spending the morning before heading off to work to do a late shift. This year was different in that I had worked a … Continue reading →

  Event 23. Rowbottom’s Round Rotherham Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham, United Kingdom I did it. Do I really need to go into more details than that!!!!! It was cold, wet, rainy and very muddy, I knew the sun must have … Continue reading →

  Event 22. 1st Kyu karate grading. Harrogate, United Kingdom Harrogate, United Kingdom Yet again I was told I need more attitude when I fight, but I hate the fighting part. I got through and now have at least 6 … Continue reading →

  Event 21. Thirsk 10 mile Thirsk, United Kingdom Thirsk, United Kingdom November the 30th. A cold day and a little icy on the roads. I’d been at Glenda’s the night before and remembered not to drink too much. I … Continue reading →

  Event 20. Wensleydale Wedge Askrigg, United Kingdom Askrigg, United Kingdom 20th event, half way to 40, yippee. almost half way in time. 4 hours, 38 minutes. 23 miles on a wonderful day weatherwise although plenty of mud. Apparently a … Continue reading →

  Event 18. Guy Fawkes 10 Ripley, United Kingdom Ripley, United Kingdom Sunday the 2nd of November I’d been poorly after the marathon so it was good to get out and do a gentle run. Shirley caught me up and … Continue reading →

  Event 17. Snowdonian Marathon Llanberis, United Kingdom Llanberis, United Kingdom Saturday the 25th of October 2008 I was up at 5 for the 3 hour drive to Llanberis. I had to pick up my race number and wanted to … Continue reading →

  Event 16. Saltergate circuit Pickering, United Kingdom Pickering, United Kingdom Saturday October 11th A muggy day but excellent walk. Met some of the runners from when I did the Loch Ness marathon in 2005. Chatted a lot to a … Continue reading →

  Event 12. Montreal marathon Montreal, Canada Montreal, Canada 3 hours, 52 minutes and 58 seconds

  Event 11. Learning to surf! Newquay, United Kingdom Newquay, United Kingdom August the 15th to the 21st. I managed to get 6 days off work to go to Cornwall with Lily and Poppy his daughters. His parents have a … Continue reading →

  Event 10. Flying Dave’s power kite Wetherby, United Kingdom Wetherby, United Kingdom Sunday 10th of August After the Askern 10 mile race we headed to Wetherby race course. Dave had been trying to teach me to fly and control … Continue reading →

  Event 8. Harrogate town 10k Harrogate, United Kingdom Harrogate, United Kingdom Sunday, July 27th. The girls stayed the weekend with us in Harrogate. It was Lily Craigen’s 2nd birthday party the day before. We had an afternoon in Lotherton … Continue reading →