Virtual Spine Day 28

Virtual Spine Day 28

Distance Covered Today – 6.64 miles

Total Distance covered – 277.26 miles

Virtual

Heavy rain early in the day easing in the afternoon

So with me extending this challenge I now find myself leaving Kirk Yetholm eastwards along the St Cuthberts Way. The day starts by climbing up from Halterburn around Green Humbleton (287m) – the first of many hillforts along St. Cuthbert’s Way – before reaching the national border between Scotland and England.  A short diversion to Eccles Cairn rewarded me with my last views of the Borders and the Eildon Hills.  At the border I crossed into Northumberland National Park, one of Britain’s best-kept secrets and somewhere that over the last few years has become one of my favourite places in the UK. St. Cuthbert’s Way then drops back down via Elsdonburn to Hethpool which is where today’s running comes to an end.

Reality

Heavy rain early in the day easing in the afternoon

Run 6.64 miles – So today I had to go to a school in Blackpool with work. I thought it would be good to take advantage of the opportunity of being somewhere different in this lockdown and do today’s run here. So after id done at the school, I plotted a route taking me from Stanley park northwards to the Tower then back down the seafront before looping back to the park. From there I did one lap of the Autumn Breaker 10k giving me a nice 6.64-mile run. Really enjoyed that despite the rain.

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.