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Mind has been speaking out for better mental health for 60 years and is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. At Mind, we work for a better life for everyone with experience of mental or emotional distress.
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Clornberthamp's fundraising page
I did it!!! Helen finished the Great North Run in 3 hours 16 minutes and 15 seconds (including a 10 minute queue for a toilet stop!!!)*. That's just over 15 under 14.5 minutes a mile, which is (even better than) the best I could have hoped for. I ran a bit of every single mile, though the ratio of running to walking did fall as the miles went by. 4 months ago running for a few minutes seemed like the hardest thing in the world, so I'm really really proud of what I've achieved!
Unfortunately Darrin had to defer his entry with days to go, he was gutted. He has the shingles and there was no way he could run it this year. He will be there in 2012 and really appreciates all the support.
That means I'll be running too next year...
Thanks again for all your support. I'm so proud we've raised this money for Mind. They made me the most fantastic cup of tea at the finish and they do even more amazing things to support people when they have mental health issues!
*In the excitement of it all I forgot to account for the time I lost for a toilet stop... I blame East Coast trains because their special Great North Run service on Sunday morning was over an hour late into Newcastle so I had to do the first 5k needing a wee!!! (Sorry if that's too much information!)
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Helen doesn't do running - apart from 10 minutes on a treadmill once upon a time. Darrin used to run very fast... for a few seconds at a time! Knowing this for some reason we thought we might be able to run/jog/walk/limp 13 miles.
Training is really really hard - so we thought that all this effort might as well benefit a great charity too and we chose Mind. Your donations will help us find the motivation get out and train even when it's raining and cold (it is summer after all!) not to mention on the day itself... we have a feeling this might just be the toughest and most painful thing we have ever done!!!
We really appreciate your support and thanks for any donations you can make. Don't forget to add gift aid if you are eligible!
Recent donors
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Offline Fundraising £125.82 10.10.11 |
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Kathryn Reynolds £5.00 19.09.11 Well done fellow tweeter! |
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Collette £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 19.09.11 Well done on your fantastic time x x |
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Heather Robb £13.00 (+ £3.25 giftaid) 19.09.11 Well done Helen! An amazing personal achievement in aid of a really good cause. |
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Andrew Preater £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 19.09.11 Congratulations, good effort. |
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Mel and Ste £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 18.09.11 Congratulations!!! |
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Foolius Fooldrew £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 18.09.11 Gratz! |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 18.09.11 |
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Lisa Woodward £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 18.09.11 Well done Helen, especially for doing it without Darrin :-) Xx |
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Jane McCoombe £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 18.09.11 Good luck Helen - a worthy cause and very much worth all the hard work! I hope you have a great run in the North!! xxxxx |
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Lucy, Dave and Elliot £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 18.09.11 Good luck to you both! xxx |
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Katie McCullough £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.09.11 Good luck you two! You're much braver than I. Kx. |
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John and Sheila £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 13.09.11 We couldn't do it! Do you fancy swimming the Thames next? |
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Tracy Playle £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 09.09.11 Best of luck Helen. This is my way of saying thanks for all the cool stuff you share online, and because I did this myself a few years ago and know what an achievement it it. Full marathon next? |
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Elizabeth Pears £20.00 07.09.11 I'd rather you than me! Good luck to you both. |
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Suzi Lawrence £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.09.11 Well done for all the training - I think you running around Camp Davey Crocket late one evening will be a lasting memory of Disneyland for me! Good luck to you both! xx |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 22.08.11 |
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Mam and Dad C £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 18.08.11 Good luck. Don't be overtaken by the pantomime horse and the woman in the deep sea diving suit. |
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Nicola Conway £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 17.08.11 Good luck! |
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Bill Souter £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 16.08.11 no cheating! |
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Danielle and Tim £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 16.08.11 We know how hard it is to do these runs. Hope the training goes well! Best of luck guys!! :D |
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Duodecimal Nit £100.00 16.08.11 Hope your nose doesn't fall off, love Well you might have seen Cabaret, or maybe you just think it's an impressive display of taxis? |
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Jessica Boydell £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 15.08.11 Good luck to both of you!! A really great charity choice! Lots of love Jess xxx |
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Charlie Batho £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.08.11 Good luck to you both. Make sure you stock up on carbo gels and vaseline! |
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Elizabeth Moser £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 15.08.11 Good luck xx |
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Lynne Haynes £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 14.08.11 Good luck |
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Mum & Dad xx £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.08.11 It will be all worth it when you cross that finishing line. Keep up the good work. |
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Louise Lowe £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 11.08.11 Good Luck..You can do it!x |
