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Well Done Jackie!
Wednesday November 11th 2009
Massive congratulations to Jackie Denyer from Toyota in Surrey who completed the Great South Run on October 25th this year. The 10 mile course around Southsea, Portsmouth is billed as Europe’s leading road race for this distance and attracts leading athletes from around the world including Britain’s renowned long-distance runner Mo Farah who won this year’s race.
Jackie was running to raise money for Lupus UK, the only charity in this country supporting people who have this currently incurable disease of the immune system where the body produces an excess of antibodies and starts to attack itself, causing inflammation and destruction of the joints, muscles and other organs. Lupus UK raises money for research into this disease as well as providing information and welfare to sufferers. Jackie has so far raised £500, but is hoping to raise more through her page at www.justgiving.com.
This was Jackie’s first long-distance race and indeed she usually runs no more than 5 or 6 miles at a time with her local running club so had to step up her training by adding a mile a week until she reached the ten mile goal. She then ran that distance a couple of times before the race itself. The training started in earnest over the summer which meant that she could go out after work and make the most of the long, light evenings and nice weather. Jackie completed her run in 2 hours and 3 minutes, cheered on by the fantastic crowds. She had been given the tip that if you put your name on your t-shirt people will shout for you and it worked! There were different bands at various points on the course and the atmosphere was amazing.
Jackie is determined to race again next year and has thrown down the gauntlet to Harbour & Jones to help her raise more money for Lupus UK by offering to arrange some training runs. Come on Patrick and Nathan, I’m sure you’d love to join her!
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