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Today I am running for Chris Renton. It’s his birthday today. Chris, I know it won’t feel much like a birthday to celebrate but we are all with you and Charlie in spirit and looking forward to seeing you on Sunday. I am also running for Mark Ross, my brother-in-law who turns 50 soon andContinue reading “Day 5. 10in10 Hearts for Brathay”

The lack of sleep continues, but a sleep of 3 and a half hours is the best one yet, so I’m not complaining. It left time for 3 breakfasts before my run…3am saw me eating a snickers and a bag of dry roasted peanuts, 5am was a breakfast of rocket fuel coffee a pain auContinue reading “Day 4. 10in10 blog”

Today I am running in memory of Rita and Bernard Samson. Their wedding anniversary was the 17th May. Rita and Bernard were massive supporters of the 10in10 supporting their daughter Alyson Knowles as she ran the event twice and then continuing to support her and the runners year after year. They stood at mile 10Continue reading “Day 4. 10in10 Hearts for Brathay”

I am finding it hard to sleep here despite all the hard work I am putting in to each day. It’s perfectly normal for some 10in10ers apparently and Malc thinks it’s your body pushing blood around and repairing bits as you rest. I have been making sure I rest in the dark anyway and notContinue reading “Day 3. 10in10 blog.”

Today I am running in memory of my friend and neighbour Anne Douglas who passed away last year. It would be her 63rd birthday today.Anne had been ill with cancer for five years and bore this illness with great dignity and bravery. She was involved in so many aspects of our small community and broughtContinue reading “Day 3. 10in10 Hearts for Brathay”

I slept a little bit better last night-fell asleep at 11pm and woke up at 3am fully ready to start the day! I stayed in bed and rested until 5 and then made a cup of Gary’s ‘rocket fuel’ coffee and had a leisurely ‘first breakfast’ in bed. Some of us were in physio atContinue reading “Day 2. 10in10 blog.”

Today I am running for two communities who have supported me and kept me going through all the craziness of the last 18 months.Running Commentary and Leven Valley School.If you’ve read my blog at all, you will know that I never leave home without the podcast “Running Commentary.” Rob Deering and Paul Tonkinson have helpedContinue reading “Day 2. Hearts for Brathay.”

Day 1 10in10 blog.WHAT A DAY! What a day! It started bright and early after very little sleep (11.30pm-1am was the best I could manage) we set off with with the lovely physios, a spin on the spin bike and pre workout physio followed by stretches and glute activation etc. I went to have myContinue reading “Day 1 10in10 Blog”

Each day I will be carrying some little wooden hearts with me as I run around the lake. People have asked me to run for a wide variety of reasons, so each day I will tell you who I will be holding in my heart and sometimes why. I will also tell you about someoneContinue reading “Day 1 Hearts for Brathay”

‘Twas the night before the 10in10 and all through Brathay Hall, lots of nervous runners tried to settle down within their 4 walls…I am here! I’ve unpacked, we’ve been briefed, I’ve seen the legend that is Joss Naylor and been moved by his words and his passion for Brathay, and our team has gained anContinue reading “Thursday 13th May 2021”