The Great North Run 2014

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Daydream Believer said:
The charity places are still open according to the GNR page, I just want to know when I need to make the decision by as I'd like to at least do a couple of longer runs before I decide.
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Right, I'd imagine you wouldn't have much longer left then. I didn't get one through the ballet but think I've managed to get one off someone who's injured and can't do it through work. Raising £300 is hard work like.
 


OK - looks like the 7th of July. Time for a couple of longer runs & then a ring around to see who has places left.

Silverfox1981 said:
Right, I'd imagine you wouldn't have much longer left then. I didn't get one through the ballet but think I've managed to get one off someone who's injured and can't do it through work. Raising £300 is hard work like.
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As it gets close to the deadline some of the charities are willing to lower their requirements rather than get nothing at all. I did it for Marie Curie Cancer Care about 10 years back & they were willing to accept a slightly higher deposit & then whatever I could raise.
 
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Daydream Believer said:
As it gets close to the deadline some of the charities are willing to lower their requirements rather than get nothing at all. I did it for Marie Curie Cancer Care about 10 years back & they were willing to accept a slightly higher deposit & then whatever I could raise.
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I've only collected for charity once when I did an ultra last year, I found that some people are quite reluctant to part with their cash even when I was doing something like running an extremely long race.
 
Silverfox1981 said:
I've only collected for charity once when I did an ultra last year, I found that some people are quite reluctant to part with their cash even when I was doing something like running an extremely long race.
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Yeah, I got stung for just over £280 in donations that were promised & then dodged £12 years back. I'd much rather pay a bit extra up front & have less fundraising pressure so I could only ask for donations from people I trust to pay up.
 
Daydream Believer said:
Yeah, I got stung for just over £280 in donations that were promised & then dodged £12 years back. I'd much rather pay a bit extra up front & have less fundraising pressure so I could only ask for donations from people I trust to pay up.
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I just did it off my own back so had no target which wasn't too bad but some people see just so tight.
 
Daydream Believer said:
Yeah, I got stung for just over £280 in donations that were promised & then dodged £12 years back. I'd much rather pay a bit extra up front & have less fundraising pressure so I could only ask for donations from people I trust to pay up.
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Im running for Heel & Toe Charity and im sure they still have some places left. You need to pay the £49 registration fee and then raise £225 (lowest ive seen about)
 
I know, I'm just struggling with motivation for the longer runs. 4-5 miles is fine but beyond that I just want to die. Always have difficulty reminding myself to keep it slower at the start rather than flying out of the blocks and ending up knackered before I cover any real distance.
 
17lb heavier than last years run and needed to prove to myself I could still do the distance so went out for a slow half marathon the other night. 2 hours 17, 15 mins slower than last years GNR. Still 6 weeks left to shift a few pounds and to improve.
 
This'll be my fourth run, the other three I got in through the ballot but missed out this year so I got a place through British Heart Foundation for whom I volunteer. I wanted to get in this year because it's the fortieth anniversary of my Grandma's passing from heart disease so I wanted to run in her memory as well as raising more money for the BHF. Go to justgiving.com and search for "Louisa Beek" if anyone wants to donate.
 
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