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She was only 26 when she passed away, it all
happened so quickly & with no real explanation for her sudden death I
found it hard to come to terms with how someone so young & full of life
can just die.
She was only a few weeks only than me & I
always admired her positive outlook & how full of energy she was! I
needed a positive focus, something to work towards for myself but mainly
to do something in memory of Sarah & raise as much money as possible.
The furthest I'd run before this, was only 5k so I took the challenge on
to run 21k & complete my first half marathon.
I was quite nervous on the day, seeing so
many runners all looking the part in their running vests that I felt
quite daunted by the challenge. I kept thinking though that everyone is
here to raise money for their chosen charities & the atmosphere really
lifted my spirits. I have to say, its the hardest thing I've ever done
running that distance but the main thing keeping me going was Sarah &
knowing how much money I had raised for doing this.
One tough part of the course was a long
uphill climb around mile 6, I had to walk part of it to get my breath &
take a drink. Then a couple of girls ran from behind me & tapped me on
the back & said "amazing charity, keep going" & then I realised this
couple were running for CRY too & that really spurred me on to get up
that hill.
Finishing the race was the best feeling
ever, the biggest sense of achievement that I had completed it & raised
over £700. All the hard work through sweat, tears & laughter was
all so worth it. Altogether I've raised £718!"
Kate Wright
You can still donate
to Kate's fundraising efforts by visiting
www.virginmoneygiving.com/KatieWright
Kate and her sister who both ran the
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