Bristol Half Marathon

Created by Lisa Johnson 25th August 2010 This event has closed

Story

Hello! I'm running the Bristol Half Marathon on September the 5th to raise money for Meningitis UK. Although I'm not a runner (and pretty crap at most sports!), I've always thought it would be amazing to run this race but I've never quite had the courage to sign myself up until now. Tyrone, Sarah, Aaron, Lydia and Cameron.. you're strength and courage is inspirational and I hope I can raise as much as possible in memory of Ryan. xxx Please give as much as you can to help me reach my target of £300. The money raised will aid Meningitis UK in funding the research to find, test and one day provide a vaccine that will protect other children and adults from this disease. THANK YOU!! Lots of love xxx :) PS. Have a look at the journal to find out how i'm getting on with training...

Updates

Smile! I finished!

Bridesmaid binge

Tequila really does make me happy!

Cake is great for running, no really

Yum

The best bit...

Naughty food I'm allowed to eat. I intend to make the most of it...

How I feel about running

Maybe I would go faster if he was behind me..

From SARAH JOHNSON

25th September 2010
Welldone Lisa for completing the half marathon maybe i will join you next year. Abig thankyou from all of us including Ryan you have been so supportive in your actions thanx . xxxxxxx

WOO HOO!! I DID IT!!

9th September 2010
I did it!!!! It wasn't quite as bad as i'd imagined but it was still seriously hard by the end. I was lucky enough to run with my friend Anna who was also running for Meningitis and we kept each other going when it got tough around the 10/11 mile mark. My knees were in quite a lot of pain on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday... even now to be honest! The atmosphere was amazing and having lots of people watching and supporting us made such a difference, it really spurs you on and keeps you going. Thank you to everyone who did make it down to cheer me on!! xx The most amazing thing was that i managed to run the entire 13.1 miles without stopping, in fact i even sprinted across the finish line! I completed it in 2 hours 20 minutes and 26 seconds, i'm very happy with that!! I'm going to tot up all the money i've had from friends and family who have sponsored me in cash previous to setting up my web page and find out the grand total!!! Fingers crossed it might even reach £1000.... Thank you!! xxxxxxxxxxxx

OH DEAR...

31st August 2010
Ahhhh! Slightly concerned now that i've had 5 whole days where i've well and truly fallen off the wagon. The amount of rubbish and alcohol that i've consumed is obscene. I've not exercised since Thursday, although i did walk briskly to and from the bar... PANIC MODE. Must run tomorrow! BUT... the amazing news is the huge amount of money that everyone is raising. A big big thank you to you all for helping to raise £300!! I can't believe it! I hope we can make £500, that would be brilliant. Keep giving and I promise to keep running. No more tequila!

From Steve Sweet

27th August 2010
Lisa, well done for your hard work in preperation for the event, I am sure you will be fine on the day. Best of Luck

I made 10 miles, phew!

27th August 2010
So even though my jacket was tied around my waist like a florescent pink cape and my knees felt like they might fall off, i managed my 10 mile circuit today! I felt pretty proud afterwards and then came the headaches, shivers and finally sickness. Although this time i wasn't actually sick so that's progress. :) My knees are the biggest problem, they are so painful now. I had to hobble into Neil and Zoe's car for a trip to the pub. The best bit is all the guilt free food i have eaten... i plan on devouring an entire box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts next Saturday in preparation for the race, this is only fair. Thank you so much to Mr Tovey for your donation, it was a lovely surprise to see when i logged on and has brought the fund almost halfway to the target! Thank you!! :) Right, i'm off to bed to get my bridesmaids sleep :)

£90 already! :)

25th August 2010
Woo hoo! Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me today! I have just driven around in the car to get an idea of a 10 mile circuit... it's a bloody long way. Going to try and do this, maybe tomorrow?! Depends how bad the rain is, although i have got a rather attractive bright pink waterproof jacket so there's really no excuse... Got a heavy weekend of eating and drinking ahead at Adelle's wedding so fingers crossed that the sun comes out and my legs are still able to function. Thank you again, i'm really chuffed x