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Alex Barker runs the Coventry Fun Run
"Last year I decide to dust my trainers off and raise some money for two worthwhile causes. So I ran the Coventry fun run. It was 4.5 miles and I did it in 57 minutes. Not bad for a couch potato! I raised money for both AbilityNet and Farms for City Children, both charities that are dear to my heart. It wasn’t as bad as I feared it was going to be. At least I didn’t need medical help. I made sure I was rehydrated after the race too, although I’m not sure beer is the ideal way to do it! This year I’m hoping to run in the Coventry Half Marathon. My sister bet me £100 I wouldn’t do it, so I’m determined I will!"
Jackie Champion runs the Great North Run
"It’s fair to say that deciding to do the Great North Run was a good idea when it was still 9 months away. During the training however, I began to realise that perhaps this wasn’t my best idea. I‘d not run more than 3 miles before and that was mostly fast walking. On the morning the reality finally hit! Most of the run is a blur of heat, dehydration and pain. But I achieved a time of 2 hours 54 mins and 3 seconds and raised £750 for AbilityNet. The day after I could walk but only in a John Wayne style and stairs are a completely new challenge!"