London Marathon from helper to runner

Cotswold Allrunners member, Angie Ayling, is running the 2010 Virgin London Marathon in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre, Higys Heroes.

Angie had been one of the great baggage lorry helpers, which get your kit back to you at the end of the marathon.  Rest assured they are armed with vision, that spots your racing number from a great distance and by the time you reach one of the 90 Kit Lorries, where the familiar sight of your own possessions to be handed back to you is quite wonderful.

 

 Inspiration is ….. 
 “Giving an 80 year London Marathon 
 finishers their running kit back at the finish line” 

 

As with such any big event, and certainly with the London Marathon, the 3rd largest participant sporting event in the world, the atmosphere grabs you and gives you a massive adrenaline rush.  This was case with Angie Ayling of Cotswold Allrunners as she helped on a baggage lorry at the finish line in 1999 & 2000, seeing people aged 80 and over coming to collect their kit bags from her.

“This got my mind thinking, I wonder if I could do it” Continue reading …. London Marathon from helper to runner

 

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Kate’s ultimate challenge to date

Cotswold Allrunner, Kate McEvoy, a practice nurse in Stroud has made the biggest decision of her life, well other than giving birth to her little stars, Ewan and Lara, by joining the Higgy’s Heroes Team at the Virgin 2010 London Marathon.  After the Stroud Half Marathon 2008, her coach asked her about future running goals, the answer was ‘London Marathon 2010‘.

   After a tough year in my personal life, the marathon seems an obvious progression  

Continue reading …. Kate’s ultimate challenge to date

 

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London 2010 for my cousin Kerry

Minchinhampton Rugby and Cotswold Allrunners member, Chris Brookman is running the London Marathon 2010 for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre.

Chris started running around 3 years ago and had entered the London Marathon Ballot twice but was unsuccessful in gaining a place.  He then gave up running for a few years and until recently its something that he hadn’t really thought much about.

Then after seeing an advert in the in the Stroud News and Journal for the Stroud Half marathon he decided to join the Higgys Heroes team.

“My cousin Kerry suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and it was because of her I got back into running.  Continue reading …. London 2010 for my cousin Kerry

 

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Pilot Inn 4 Mile Race 27th December

The Boxing Day Pilot Inn Race organised by Severn Athletics Club, took place on Sunday the 27th December 2009.  The 4 mile course is an out and back route with a slight incline at 1 3/4 miles and is ideal for a fast run. Although a very cold and grey day, several Cotswold Allrunners came along to burn off the Christmas excess. This race is not capped like the usual LloydsTSB fitness runs from May to Spetember, so the front of the field was extremely fast with the winner finishing on 20:54mins.

   Ladies Team finish 2nd     

Continue reading …. Pilot Inn 4 Mile Race 27th December

 

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