Mark's Great South Run 2017

Mark Allaway 22nd October 2017 This event has closed

Story

After running the Great South 5k for the past two years I have finally taken the plunge and am running the full 10 mile event in 2017.

With less than 3 months to go (88 days at time of creating this page!) I know I need to train hard but my only goal is to get to that finish line - and having raised £295 last year running 3.3 miles I feel it's only right I raise three times as much to run three times the distance!

This will take some doing but I'm running for a great cause. I'm supporting the Stroke Association in memory of my late Uncle John, as part of the Celebration Page my wife Sam and I setup in his memory. All donations are going to a fantastic cause, and if you think you know Stroke I urge you to find out more at https://www.stroke.org.uk/what-stroke/are-you-risk-stroke.

Thank you!

Mark

Updates

Mark Allaway

23rd October 2017
Did it! 1hr 53mins and 11 seconds. Thank you everyone for the amazing support and donations, leading up to and on the day!

Mark Allaway

19th October 2017
Good luck postcard a lovely touch from the Stroke Association - thank you Tammy! Last training run complete last night, so that's all 'til the big day! Any more donations before then would be massively appreciated, would love to still reach my target!

Mark Allaway

15th October 2017
10 MILES SMASHED!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 1hr 58mins 9secs - bloody loved it too! Body = terrible agony Mind = Top of the world! This time next week it'll be the real thing - only 17 awesome people have donated so far so get behind a great cause!!!

Mark Allaway

28th September 2017
So I've taken the fancy dress element off my donation page. My very professional reason is that I need to train in the gear I'll be wearing on the day, and with little over 3 weeks to go I don't want to change this now. Getting the miles in with a big run tonight and invested in some running tech to help me - would really appreciate any sponsorship as my fundraising target is looking very far away right now :(

Mark Allaway

26th September 2017
A bit hampered by injury and illness recently but my 5k times recently have been their quickest to date. Race number arrived today so good motivation to get those longer distances in with less than a month to go!

Mark Allaway

26th August 2017
Fantastic run today - very warm but managed my quickest 5k ever!!!

Mark Allaway

20th August 2017
Smashed out a 5k in 29 mins, about 30 seconds off my race time from last year! Feeling in good shape going into the start of hard training, it's 4 sessions a week for the next 10 weeks or so. At least at the moment I'm not running in fancy dress... 😉

Mark Allaway

12th August 2017
Up at 5.45 this morning for a car boot sale, ended it by nailing a 5 mile training run! Feel the dreaded man flu coming on but got out anyway, well happy with the time considering I've missed training all week! 🏃 💪 🕒 🏋️

Mark Allaway

6th August 2017
So yesterday was interesting... 12.15pm in a car accident 6pm Waved goodbye to car as insurers are writing it off 7.15pm Smashed a 5k training run! (Here's a shot of me getting home!) My lovely wife reminded me that the car I loved so much was only possible for me to have thanks in part to my Uncle John. Although that made it harder to see it go, it then only seemed right I then put some positive on the day and get some training done in his name!

Mark Allaway

30th July 2017
2 training sessions down, 46 to go!!

Mark Allaway

26th July 2017
Straight on it - day 1 of training 20 minute run done when I got home from work. Getting back in the grove and starting with intent!