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"Well we did it!
It was a lovely day for a run just maybe not a race. There was a nice
breeze that occasionally helped as a tail wind but also hindered at the
8.5 mile point. This is where Lyn and I parted company not to be
reunited till the finish line but make it we did.
The support we have had from family and
friends colleagues and patients has been quite touching and to be honest
that's what kept us going over the final very long three miles. Cardiff
1/2 marathon is a wonderful event and this year with 15000 applicants it
surpassed itself with organisation as well as fun.
Family members lined specific parts of the route to cheer us on when we
were flagging, but to be honest the passers by (we run through the city
centre) cheering, handing out sweets or passing water were fantastic. It
seemed that the whole of Cardiff was out there to support us, even the
supporters for other charities cheered at anyone who was flagging and
slowing down.
As they say a picture tells a thousand
stories I have included a happy one of the two of us at the three mile
mark, but have decided against using the one of us in pain at the end
(vanity I‘m afraid!) - you know it was difficult when you can't even
lift your leg to stretch at the end.
Happily for us the aching has faded quicker
than the buzz of achievement. On Monday we swore that we had retired
from running a distance like that.... Then I had a text from Lyn and
today we are reviewing the application form for next year :-) what have
we started!"
Catrin Hawthorn
You can still donate to Catrin and
Lynda's run by visiting
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/lynandcat-cardiff.half
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