My Activity Tracking
760
kms
My target 700 kms
In memory of Brian McLellan, I've joined #TeamStroke for the Great North Run
I joined #TeamStroke for the Great North Run 2024 in memory of my amazing, loving, hilarious Pop, Brian McLellan 🌹
Stroke is a great charity that supports people in rebuilding their lives after stroke, providing them and their families with the very best care and support.
The money I raise will help to fund vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Reached 50% of target
Reached fundraising target
This time next week
Sunday 1st Sep Just 1 week to go before the big day and I'm REALLY excited. I feel like I haven't run as much as I'd have liked to in August because of the heat but I'm hoping the 788km (!!) I've run over the year will count for something. My running partner, Diane, pointed out that's like running to Paris!!
Less than 4 weeks to go!
Saturday 10th Aug This time in 4 weeks, my very good friend Diane and I will be tucked up in our hotel, ready to take on the GNR on Sunday morning!
It's HOT
Sunday 21st Jul July is here and although training should be at its pinnacle, the temperatures are through the roof and it's tricky to get the kms in! I'm pretty sure that running 10km in 34° heat is the same as running 20km in 17° heat, right?? Share
Survivor
Sunday 30th Jun It's taken a good few days for me to recover but I successfully completed my first trail event in Font Romeu last Sunday. It was tough going, up and down a black ski slope ... and then some!
May
Friday 17th May The trail training is going well. I'm feeling fit and strong, averaging between 35 and 40km a week.
Panic
Wednesday 17th Apr Last month we decided to register for a 15km event in June as a "warm up" for the GNR in September. Although I knew Font Romeu was in the mountains, I figured I'd sail round the 15km, given I'm already clocking 30-40km a week with a 20km run included in there. How wrong I was! We went up to Font Romeu at the weekend to walk the course and it turns out I had wildly underestimated it. At one point we were walking up the snow park, I can only hope we got the course directions wrong 😅
6 months to go
Saturday 9th Mar Today marks exactly 6 months to go until the big day 😁😬🏃♀️ Training is steady, I'm comfortable around the 15km mark... on the flat! To spur ourselves on (and to mark Dad's birthday), we've signed up for a trail event in Font Romeu in June. 15km, fine, but at altitude and with some hefty inclines/descents, eeek! I've bought myself some snazzy new trail running shoes in the hope that this will make a difference, but in my heart of hearts, I know the only way to make it is to add some hill training to my programme... my legs ache just thinking about it!! Share
1 month in
Tuesday 6th Feb Turns out 20km a week isn't as easy as I thought it would be, not so much in terms of the actual running but in terms of finding the time!! With a week off for a work event, I just missed my January target by 6km. BUT I also missed the first week of Feb with the family ski trip so very quickly I've ended up with 26km to make up before the end of the month. Even with a leap year, I'd better put the phone down and the trainers on! Share
Here we go!
Saturday 6th Jan Happy new year everyone! As well as the Great North Run in September for Dad and the Stoke Association, I'm challenging myself to run 1000km over the course of 2024. That's an average of 20km every week of the year. I'm off to a great start, this first week I've put myself into credit, clocking 28km ! ShareThank you to my sponsors
£53
Anne Johnson
£53
Fm-project Consultants Ltd
You’ll smash it for a great cause
£53
Helen
£27.70
Laura Mclellan
£26.50
Kate Harker
Go Laura ! x
£26.50
Juin Teddy
Coucou
£26.50
Jocelyn Edwards
Remembering your lovely dad. Best of luck.
£26.50
Michele And Carl Odin
We are so happy to support you, Laura and to honor the memory of your Dad and our good friend.
£26.50
Karen Mclellan
Go Lou!
£26.50
Val Mclellan
Go smash it x
£26.13
Kate
Yay! Go for it Rodders……. Xxxxx
£26
Richard Pearce
Good luck Laura xxx
£25
The Fenny’s
Go Lou!!! We are right behind (well, not literally! Lol!) Such a worthy cause! Lots of love Laura, Thomas, Freddie and Otto xxxx
£21.20
David Knight
Well done. Your father Brian was lovely and your family must really miss him.
£20.90
Sian Jones
Best of luck ! In memory of your wonderful father.
£20
Sarah Robson
Go Laura . You can do it . Xx
£20
Andrea Gilbey
Run Laura run!! Go for it lass, I'm sure you'll smash it.
£10.60
Sarah Mclellan
Ur going to smash it!! Enjoy xxxx
£10.60
Aline Palloure
£10.60
Andréa Severac
Good luck for this challenge Laura 🍀
£10.60
Merry
Good luck Laura!
£10.60
Holly Ann Johnson
GO Laura!!! Sending love. X
£10.60
Wendy
Good luck Laura 🍀 A wonderful charity to donate to and it’s great to see you raising the awareness it deserves. ❤️
£10.60
Tony Lanaway
So many happy memories of fun times with Brian and Val. X x
£10.60
Kayley Budd
£10.45
Nina Mclellan
💪
£10
Kayleigh
£10
Hi Laura Hope you enjoyed the GNR. I was so sorry to hear abt your Dad - well done for raising money for this very important charity.