1000 miles for Mums In Need

I’m trying to run 1000 miles across 2024 to raise funds for Mums in Need, a charity that supports women who’ve experienced spousal abuse. Here’s how I’m doing…

My fundraising page: www.justgiving.com/page/1000milesformumsinneed
Mums in Need website: https://www.mumsinneed.com/home

Jan 1

Target: 1000 miles. (Month target: 83.3.) Feeling sluggish and not at all like running. Too much food and telly over Christmas.

Jan 5

5 miles. Target: 995 miles. (Month target: 78.3.) A run with Teddy through Hadley Woods. Good to get out there and start to shake off the Xmas greed and laziness. Woods so muddy it was more a hike than a run in places. Both completely muddy and drenched afterwards, poor Teddy trembling in car. Nice hot bath sorted him out.

Jan 8

8 miles. Target: 987 miles. (Month target: 70.3.) Did a favourite run with my running pals: Broomfield — Arnos — Pymmes Brooke — Oak Hill and back again. Very cold when I set out — actually started…