mcelec Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hi everyone, I Started the year in really bad physical shape 5'9" and weighing 15 stone! I turned 30 in January and decided it time to get fit! Started going down to my local gym and running a lot, now im still 5'9" (so im still short, lol) but im now 12 stone! Last weekend I took part in my first ever 10k race, the mersey tunnel 10K and finished in 49:28, im also doing the city of manchester 10k on the 4th of July. So why all the training?? well I have been lucky enough to get a place in the 2011 london marathon, i will be running on behalf of a charity called Tommy's Tommy's research the cause of problems during pregnancy and hopefully one day there research will mean an end to parents losing there children during pregnancy. I Have chose Tommy's as me and my wife lost our first child at 23 weeks back in 2003 and since then I have done whatever i can to help raise funds and awareness for Tommy's If anyone would like to support Tommy's you can do so by sponsoring me online at the following url http://www.tommys.org/markconnorCLICK HERE TO DONATE any donation however big or small will be very much appreciated and could go a long way to saving a childs life. Kind regards & many thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 good luck mark. Ill sort out some sponsership for the marathon. James securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RJBsec Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Well done on your weightloss acheivements and your running - please don't be discouraged by not growing taller, it's probably only as a result of compression on your legs whilst you've been treading the pavements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcelec Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 good luck mark. Ill sort out some sponsership for the marathon. James Thanks James, any donation would be very much appreciated Well done on your weightloss acheivements and your running - please don't be discouraged by not growing taller, it's probably only as a result of compression on your legs whilst you've been treading the pavements. Ha ha I like to think being short helps with the running! with having a lower centre of gravity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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