running
Eddie Iz Running
You might have heard about Eddie Izzard’s marathon challenge for charity - maybe you’ve even spotted him running by, like these people who have been leaving messages of support on his blog.
If you’d like to to know more, here’s a little bit about the challenge he’s doing right now for Sport Relief…
“Eddie Izzard is one of the UK’s most beloved comedians. He is not, however known for his athletic prowess. But that’s all about to change, because this summer Eddie’s going for a run - a very, very, VERY long run.
Eddie is attempting to run round the UK for his Sport Relief challenge, ‘Eddie Iz Running’. Eddie’s really going all out so please show your support by sponsoring him here.”
You can read more about his challenge on his blog and follow him on Twitter too…
Rough Guide to Running – Photo Comp!
To celebrate our new Runners’ Blog, Rough Guides have sent a few copies of ‘The Rough Guide to Running’ over to us at JG Towers. So we thought we’d get a little competition going and give them away as prizes at the end of the month along with a £20 donation to your JustGiving page.
It’s a really informative read – with everything from motivation to get you out of the door and running (something most of us find very hard to do!), to diet and hydration tips, advice on running gear to buy, stretching routines, training schedules for all different lengths of races, pages of help on avoiding injuries, as well as info on the top international marathons and even a glossary of runners jargon!
How do you get your hands on one of these wonderful running guides? Well they’re available from the Rough Guide website, as well as all good book stores. But to get one for FREE - all you have to do is enter our competition!
We want you to send us a photo that sums up what running means to you. The more creative, eye-catching and funny the better! To enter, just add your photo to our Flickr stream, or send us your picture via email to joanne@justgiving.com by Monday 24th August and we’ll judge the best one by the end of the month.
Go on, get running and get snapping!
What’s the best race you’ve taken part in?
Is there one marathon that has stood out for you more than another? Which would you recommend to other runners as the best race?
Let us know by leaving us a comment below!
What is your favourite running route?
Share your favourite running routes here and get some inspiration from others by clicking on the comments link below…
Siobhan Monaghan
www.justgiving.com/siobhanmonaghan
Siobhan’s running the London marathon for the second year running - it’ll be her *eighth* race of the past year.
As a Diabetes sufferer and specialist, she’s driven by her strong urge to take positive action in the face of difficulty to raise money for Diabetes UK.
Her Justgiving page tells a great story of personal achievement and determination to support her cause. She gives plenty of detail about her running experience and her charity’s work.
What’s your top training soundtrack?
Got your own running theme tune? A favourite album or genre? Let us know what’s on your MP3 player when you train…
