Half marathon to support Warming up the Homeless charity

At the beginning of October last year on a trip away with some lovely friends who regularly run , I somehow ended up agreeing to run the Hastings half marathon! And no I wasn’t drunk at the time. It was something I had always envied others being able to do, but at that time I had not run for years ( well since I was a kid at least !) and every year would say maybe one year but then no chance! I slowly started to get my head around what I had signed up for , telling only a few people about my moment of madness. One of the first I told was my dear Dad who was excited to see it happen . Sadly he passed away suddenly just 3 weeks later, and running pretty much went out the window since - however, I want to run it , as much as it frightens the life out of me ! I’m running in memory of my Dad , to support a local charity -Warming Up The Homeless and every donation will help. This charity is a lifeline for the most marginalised in our town , it’s sad in this day and age we have to have such charities, and the need is getting greater for it week by week, but the work they do is amazing . Please sponsor me and give me some inspiration in this cold dark weather , carrying more than a few extra Xmas lbs , to pound the hills of Hastings ! Thank you in advance for reading my story , your contribution to this cause that means so much to me. My Dad was someone who also always cared about people who struggle injustice which makes it even more meaningful.

More information about Warming Up The Homeless: Our mission is the relief of poverty among the street homeless and rough sleepers through the provision of items to support basic needs such as sleeping bags, ground sheets, survival sheets, blankets, clothing, food and toiletries.