I should have typed this yesterday but ran out of time. It’s now 27 days until the South Downs Way 50 miler. We start at 8.30am from Worthing College, head north until we hit the South Downs Way, turn east and keep going until Eastborne – 50 miles and 5700 feet of climbing later. And it must be completed within 13 hours.
It’s the first event of four that make up the 50 mile “slam” of Centurion Running events that I’ve decided to do as a fundraiser for CureParkinson’s. https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/
The full list is here: https://puckfarkinsons.uk/latest-fundraising/ Hopefully I can stay fit and complete them all.
6 years ago this would have been a doddle. 6 years ago I didn’t have Parkinson’s and was the fittest I’ve been in my life. Now it’s a totally different ball game. I’ve completed longer races since being diagnosed but one of the main problems with Parkinson’s is that it is degenerative, and I’ve been struggling more and more with running over the last year. So, cheesy as it sounds, this challenge will really be a battle to complete.
I’m raising funds for CureParkinson’s and their quest for a cure. The glacially slow research into the disease means that any breakthroughs will benefit future generations rather than me – and I would gladly forgo a cure if it meant anyone else didn’t have to suffer this crappy disease. The link to my fundraising is here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/puckfarkinsons and all donations are gratefully received.
One foot in front of the other…and repeat!
So proud of you my son, we’ll be supporting and following you all the way. Dx
Keep going Twig I’m sure you’ll smash it. Hope the weather starts to improve for the rest of your training 🏃🏃🏃