Yesterday I completed my second race of the year, the Gloucester 10k and today it looks like I am getting my 15 minutes of fame having made it in to the Gloucester Citizen and the Gloucestershire Echo!
There is a couple of small mistakes in the Gloucester Citizen article. I am sure I told them it was the 10th anniversary of Adam’s death not the 15th. It is 15 years since I lost my dad, so perhaps either I or the journalist got it mixed up. Also, they say I am running 2013 miles, rather than doing 2013 “self-powered” miles…
The article says:
“For 37-year-old Neil Martin, from Shurdington, the 10km stretch is just a tiny part of the 2,013 miles he’s running in 2013 in a relative’s memory. The sales director, who is raising money for Cystic Fibrosis Trust, said: “Last year I did a whole year without alcohol and this year I’m running. It’s the 15th anniversary of my cousin’s son’s death.”
Article from the Gloucestershire Echo
You can also see me on thisisgloucestershire.co.uk.
2013 Miles in 2013
I am my 2013 miles in 2013 challenge in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as I have been surprised since I started fundraising for the CF Trust just how many people are unaware of this disease and so I hope my efforts will not just raise money, but also awareness of the UK’s most most common life-threatening inherited disease.
The first person to commit to sponsoring my 2013 mile challenge has committed to 1p per mile (£20.13 in total) and this got me thinking. I am hoping that as many as possible of those reading this will commit to do the same and the best thing is, if each person does this on a “pay as you go” type approach all you will need to part with is approx £2 just after each pay day. In January I completed 205.9 miles, so if you can please spare £2.06 to help the Cystic Fibrosis Trust it will be greatly appreciated.
The easiest way to give your sponsorship is to visit my Just Giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/2012-AYearWithoutBeer-CF.
2013 Miles in 2013 – The rules
The rules for my 2013 miles in 2013 challenge are quite simple:
- All miles must be completely self powered (no motors, sails, etc)
- I must be able to evidence all miles, either via GPS or with a picture of any static gym equipment
To complete my 2013 miles I will be running, cycling, rowing and who knows, I might even try a few other self powered methods along the way.
