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Nash is off and running!
Hi, thanks for visiting my page. For those of you who know me well then yes I appear to have signed up to run a half marathon. Spurred on by what appears to be a growing Nash family trend of marathon runners in the Nash household I thought i should step up to plate and join in. Well, kind of, with a half marathon.
Now as many of you will know the furthest I've run in recent years is 5k - once when I was dragged round as the weakest link in a three legged approach; and once when I'm pretty sure the sambuca drank the night before spirited me round.
So bearing in mind the fact that I can't run for toffee and I'm already behind on training, the fear has clearly set in. However, I have it on very good authority (from the marvellous Mind fundraising team) that fear is one of the most potent motivators so it's all good.
And why put myself through this? Well that's the simplest answer in the world - because I am doing it for Mind, a blooming marvellous charity and I should know because I work there. One in four people will develop mental health problems during their lifetime so if you're reading this and thinking "well it hasn't affected me" think again.
And if you're not sure why then see for yourself by watching the 'This is Mind' video on this page. When someone tells you that the organisation you work for saved their life then you know you are doing something right!
So be good sports, donate some money to an extremely good cause and help me keep on the training track. I promise to keep you updated with how red a person's face can actually get!
Vicki x
Recent donors
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Chris Ball £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 29.10.10 Well done lovely |
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Katherine G £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 11.10.10 Well done!!! Dead impressed. |
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Sophie £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 09.10.10 Run Vicki Run! Good luck! |
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Larry, Chris & Josie £40.00 (+ £11.28 giftaid) 07.10.10 Can recommend Pernod if you have had enough sambuka |
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Sarah Emsley £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 05.10.10 I know I promised to be there at the end with a special welcome for you but I seem to have accidentally double booked myself. Silly me... xxx |
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Ally Cobb £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 03.10.10 Good luck Vicki! (I'll be there ... giving out fruit. I can do that.) |
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Jules £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 03.10.10 Run like the wind nishnosh run |
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Susan & Jim Glasgow £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 03.10.10 Good luck Vicki - pace yourself - we are sure you will do it OK |
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Morgan Nash £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.09.10 Very proud of you Vickidickidiedies, and i really wanna see a sprint finish....remember the pain is only in your head....and your arms...and your legs.....x |
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Doug & Carol Nash £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 10.09.10 Good luck Vicki. Will try and support you on the route Love Doug & Carol |
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Lisa & Philip £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 07.09.10 Go girl! We'll definitely be with you every step of the way (metaphorically speaking, of course). |
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Steve Westall £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 02.09.10 HI Vicki - want to see a photo of you when you've finished!! |
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Rach T £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 28.08.10 Go Vicki Go! You can do it. We'll make sure you get a huge cheer on the way around! |
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Colin Walker £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 27.08.10 A friend of mine runs marathons. He always talks about this "runner's high." But he has to go 26 miles for it. That's why I smoke and drink. I get the same feeling from a flight of stairs. |
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Becky £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 22.08.10 I'm soooo impressed! I'll definately be there cheering you on! |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 11.08.10 |
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Tanya Sealey £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 09.08.10 Good luck Vicki - hope you win! |
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Anna £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.08.10 Respect... Go Nash go! |
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Bridget £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 09.08.10 "Remember, over striding. Death for the sprinter." Dunno what that means, guess that's why I'm sponsoring and you're running! Good luck and have fun. |
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Paulien Dall £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 06.08.10 Good luck Vicki - very impressive |
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Amy Whitelock £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 06.08.10 Good luck Nash! So gutted I can't be there running (well, speedwalking) alongside you... You have to run twice as fast to make up for it!! |
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Roger & Sharon Nash £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 05.08.10 Can't wait to see you on the day Vicki - good on yer for having a go, enjoy your training!! love mum & dad xx |
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Vicki P £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 05.08.10 Clearly you missed the 'Being a Vicki' class where they taught us we don't 'do' further than 5k?! S'ok I missed the one about cycling... good luck! |
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Louise Kirsh £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 04.08.10 Go Vicki go!! |
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Ruth £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 04.08.10 Peidiwch yn cerdded - Rhedeg!!!! (Don't walk - run as we say in Wales) Good luck, enjoy the day; one more thing to tick off the "to do" list |
