If you guys follow me on Twitter, you may (or may not) have noticed I've recently joined the gym. I've been going 4/5 times a week to try and get my fitness levels up for an event I am hoping to be taking part in next year (around March/April time.) It will be the Plymouth Half Marathon, which consists of a 13.1 mile journey around Plymouth, maybe resulting in inclines too.
Instead of me just running the half marathon for fun, I've decided to try and raise money for a specific charity. 2 of my inspirations, James & Ola Jordan, support a local charity to them called 'Demelza'. They have recently raised £30,000 on the hit TV Show 'All Star Mr & Mrs' which is what made me realise how much Demelza would benefit from even the smallest amount of money.
Demelza is a children's hospice which provides help and support for families across Kent, South East London and Essex. Demelza Kent is James & Ola's local site, so I should think it would be beneficial for this particular site the most, depending on how much I raise.
Demelza Kent is a 10-bedded hospice providing a large range of hospice to children, young people and their families. Life-limited or life-threatened children or young people and their families benefit from the wide range of facilities.
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| (c) Photo's courtesy of Demelza Hospice |
I hope to keep you all updated with my progress and if I'll 100% be running the half marathon - if everything goes according to plan between now and next March then I will definitely be running.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this blog. Below are some useful links that you may wish to check out for a better understanding of Demelza Hospice and what they do:
Demelza's Website: http://demelza.org.uk/
Demelza's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemelzaHospice
Demelza's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/demelzahospice?fref=ts
James & Ola's 'All Star Mr & Mrs' episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA8u77Vjsy4
A quick insight to how James & Ola are connected: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PElG3-NTcA
Thanks for reading. :)
xo
