Virtual Spine Day 30

Virtual Spine Day 30

Distance Covered Today – 11.38 miles

Total Distance covered – 299.87 miles

Virtual

A very cold day with strong winds early on

Timing the departure from Fenwick depends on tide times, so its a check of the time table and it tells me its safe between 6-30am and 1-30pm so its a bright start.  The route from Fenwick on St. Cuthbert’s Way heads to the coast along historic paths and tracks, passing Fenwick Granary, crossing the main east coast railway line and Beal Cast Burn, past World War 2 coastal defences. Having reached the Causeway at low tide I now choose my final approach to Lindisfarne by taking the Causeway Road across to Holy Island. My legs aren’t up to the alternative which is to follow the posts of the historic Pilgrims Path across the sands. With a lap or two of the island to go, I think I’ve chosen wisely.

A very cold day with strong winds early on

Run 11.38 miles – WOW!!!! That was one cold wind today. My usual Saturday morning run with Ed but in an icy blast. Ran from my house down to Barrowford by which time we had warmed up a little and the drag up to Blacko wasn’t too bad. From there we dropped down to Roughlee and then up to Noggarth shop and along to Harper Lane. This is where it started getting very cold. The bypass and home was a 4-mile slog into a really strong wind that was so cold it was hurting. This was actually tougher than the hills we had done earlier. A bit of walking and running but we got there in the end.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider sponsoring me for this mammoth challenge, it’s for an incredible cause and inspired by an incredible person in Laura Nuttall 🙂

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gd20in20

My motivation for this has come from a very special person called Laura Nuttall who in late 2018, was diagnosed with terminal multiple brain tumours at the young age of 18. Her determination and positive attitude to not only live her life to the full but also to help others as an ambassador for the charity is just incredible and I’m proud to join the fight in whatever way I can. You can read Laura’s story at the following link. Please be generous and help this great charity to raise much-needed funds for researching a cure.

https://www.facebook.com/DoingItForLaura/

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We’re set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And were doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour a cure really can’t wait.