Race Weekend: The weekend started at 6am. Excited and nervous we packed up Bostin and sent him on his holidays – London is no fun for a very inquisitive Labrador. We made our way into Hednesford, where team Hibbsy were tucking into a hearty breakfast at the local cafe, while we’d eaten porridge. The train [...]
I think I was 6 the last time I cried but right now I don’t mind telling you I can’t stop! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine we would raise this amount of money. I promised the West Midlands Lupus Group I would raise £850 as part of my London Marathon Golden [...]
Since I made the decision to run the London Marathon to support my sister and Lupus West Midlands back in June 2009, motivation isn’t something I’ve been lacking. But over the last few weeks, watching Eddie Izzard battle his way around the country and complete 43 marathons in 51 days has given me the inspiration [...]
Today saw us complete our biggest run so far, 10 miles! As you can see from the picture the route took us around parts of Cannock Chase, ‘An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’, not sure we shared that same thought for two hours this morning though! We set off at a fantastic pace and managed [...]
It is a great feeling when someone comes up to you and says “how do I donate?”. Well it’s really simple thanks to JustGiving. There are many ‘Sponsor me’ links on this site which will take you to our secure sponsor page. LUPUS UK gets your money straight away and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, [...]
I have just come back from collecting our Virgin London Marathon running vests from the printers. I am delighted with how they look!! Thank you to ES-Print from Hednesford. We are now 53 days from race day and I won’t lie to you, training has been hard! Most days I haven’t been able to distinguish [...]
Last night I received news that has changed the course of my training and what London 2010 holds for me. While enjoying a night out, an email arrived arrived explaining that unfortunately a member of the Lupus Golden Bonded Team had withdrawn their entry, which means that now, my wife Kate, who previously missed the [...]
The cupboards have been cleansed of anything that may hinder my journey to become a marathon runner and I must say I’m craving the quadruple chocolate cookies but I’m coping. In order to counter the pangs of craving, I have been training hard this week. Despite the snow piling up outside, I did a dicey [...]
