Monday 4 January 2010

London Marathon fund raising

Happy new year everyone!

With the start of the year it is now time for us to increase our training and fundraising plans in time for the London Marathon in less than 4 months!

Training Update
In the 2 months since the last update Marianne’s injury has steadily improved with thanks to Katherine and Juliette at Impact Physiotherapy, Kart Travis Podiatrist at The Pod Clinic and Richard Nelson the amazing Chiropractor atWellbeing Clinic in Derby. It has been a slow process and Marianne is still seeing Richard weekly but has been able to start training.

We have continued to steadily increase our running (injury permitting) starting with a ‘Santa Dash’ in December and ran just short of 10 miles on Christmas Day and New Years Day, it was a very refreshing minus 5 and we were dodging ice but it has to be done and Santa brought us some Winter warmers from The Derby Runner!
With less than 4 months to go formal Marathon training will start this week, we have registered to take part in the Ashby 20 mile road race in March which will be great for the training.

Fundraising Update
We are almost a third of the way to reaching our target and a big thanks to those that have already donated. Janice, Leanne, Jock, Michael, Craig, Narendra, Kerry, James, Jackie, Amanda, Nathan, Paul, Steve and Andy your kind donations and words of support mean a lot to us and will keep us going on those long, cold training runs to come.

We are running the London Marathon for the very worthy cause The National Autistic Society. For most of us Christmas and New Year were a very joyful and relaxing time, however for children or adults with Autism and their families it can be very stressful and upsetting. Some children or adults with Autism have little understanding of Christmas and are unable to understand or take part in what is going on around them, others may simply be overwhelmed by the lights, food and sensory stimulation around them. The change in regular routine and social situations can cause a great level of distress and confusion for some individuals with Autism which can lead to them becoming very upset, engaging in challenging behaviour or withdrawing completely. This can lead to much upset for parents, siblings, carers and children or adults with Autism.

The National Autistic Society aim to increase awareness of Autism and support these families and children/adults with Autism at these and other difficult times.

To make a donation click here or ask Tim or Marianne for a sponsor form.

We will be planning some fundraising schemes along the way, the first few of which are detailed below;

  • Fit for a Fiver
People will give £5 to enter a drawer to claim a personal training session with Tim (worth £40). Those that take part will have their names placed into a hat and at the end of the month one name will be randomly drawn to see who gets a session for £5. This will take part for 5 months, so those that want to take part every month can donate £5 each month or £25 to have their name placed into all 5 draws.
This is starting NOW, to take part donate your fee on the fundraising page Virgin Money Fundraising Page writing “fit for a fiver” in the comments box or give your fee to Tim or Marianne.

  • Running Group
Anyone training for a Half Marathon, Kilomathon, Ashby 20 or Marathon and want some specialised support and training programmes?
You will receive ongoing guidance, support and tips on nutrition, training and injury prevention and rehabilitation and individualised running programmes with routes designed for you. You will be invited to take part in group training runs from Fitness First Derby led by an expert personal trainer and incorporating some social interaction into those long, cold lonely runs. This programme will be at a cost of £20 per month or £80 for all four months.
This is starting NOW, to take part donate your fee on the fundraising page Virgin Money fundraising Page writing “running package” in the comments box or give your fee to Tim or Marianne.

  • Raffle
We will be holding some raffles with some fantastic prizes, if you have a prize you wish to donate or are willing to sell tickets to your friends/family and work colleagues, get in touch.

All proceeds for the above schemes will go directly to the National Autistic Society via the Charity webpage

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Tim & Marianne Wooldridge






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