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July 27, 2010

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Lewis Morgan says:
July 27, 2010 at 9:54 pm

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Wow just…WOW
Squiddo says:
May 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

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reminds me of the baobab trees here, their called upside down trees they look awesome

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2gether • So this is my challenge for 2020: 20 Marathons, 20 Days, 20 Towns and Cities all over the UK all in aid of the mental health charity Mind. • Come July 14th my best friend from school, Gaz aka @runmanandthepup, and I will run 20 marathons in 20 consecutive days. Starting in Belfast we then fly over the Irish Sea to Scotland and wind our way through England and Wales before finishing August 2nd in London. And we want you to join in! • Almost all the routes will be self-organised with many featuring multiple loops so you don’t need to run the whole marathon to join in. If you’ve just run your first Parkrun why not come and run 10km with us? They’ll be a good looking medal in it for you and you’ll have us cheering you on. • We chose @mindcharity to fundraise for because our lives have been affected by mental health issues either first hand or through those we love. When we decided to run this challenge there was no other charity we considered but Mind. Running is a huge part of boosting our mental health and we hope during this challenge we can highlight the benefits running can have in your life. • It is going to be the most mentally and physically demanding challenge we will have ever undertaken so we going to need help. We will need friendly faces to pick us up when we are struggling and to share some of the 526 miles with so please come along if you live near any of the places listed on the route. If you have any ideas of where we should be running in these towns and cities please let us know in the comment section below or message us. • You can also take part virtually and get your hands on one of our medals by running 26.2 miles over the 20 days. More info on that coming soon. • We are so excited to have @brooksrunninguk powering and empowering us throughout the challenge with their kit and support. Their motto; Run Happy, perfectly embodies what this challenge is all about. More info on the other brands who will be supporting us will be released as we get nearer to the start line in Belfast. • It is going to be one hell of an adventure and we cannot wait to get started; to get out running and fundraising with all of you.

Fear. • So tomorrow I am launching my charity challenge @2gether2020 and honestly I have been a bubbling cauldron of excitement and nerves for the past six months as the plans for this challenge have come together. • It will be by far the hardest and most mentally and physically demanding challenge I will probably ever undertake. • It is so far out of my comfort zone and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t fearful of it but I will be running it along side my best mate @runmanandthepup who has been my emotional support human for over 15 years and for the amazing charity @mindcharity. • I may be terrified but it is going to be one hell of an adventure and you beautiful lot will have to come along for the ride... • • #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #ukrunning #ukrunchat #runningmotivation #runhappyteam #runhappy #mindcharity #ukrunners #instarun #runstagram #charityrunner

Stowe Winter 12km • So this morning’s race might be the least organised I’ve been for a race as I signed up at about 7pm yesterday and it definitely showed! • As I’m still suffering with a lethal case of man flu I really struggled during this run and even debated bailing on the second loop and settling for 6km. Waking up at 4:30 probably didn’t help either! • But the truly stunning views made the pain and the early morning icy drive worth it (see the other two pics I stopped to take during the run) and having these two smiling faces at the finish line kept me pushing through. • Now to have a nap in the bath like the pros do 🤣 • • #stowegardens #stowewintertrailrun #trailrunning #runhappy #sundayrunday #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #runningmotivation #running #finishline #brooksrunhappyteam #igrunners #runningblogger #runningback #trailrunningviews #runshots

Double Exercise Day! • 5km 🏃& 1km 🏊‍♂️ • With a rather horrendous cold suddenly coming on I’m surprised I managed to get out and do any form of exercise let alone two bouts! • I quickly felt the cold during the 5km as my first mile was 8 minutes, the second was 9 minutes and the final one was 10 and a half minutes!! • In the pool for the second time this year and I recorded my longest ever swim of 1km with the help of my partner pushing me along. • My Garmin thought I’d done longer so all the timings were a bit off but I’m chuffed with the distance considering I could hardly breathe out my nose! • #swimming #runstagram #swimmingpool #swimrun #runnersofinstagram #runnerscommunity #instarunner #runhappyteam #runhappy #runningcommunity #runningmotivation #swimlife #5km #5kmrun #brightonmarathon #marathontraining #runningblogger

WINDY AF • Yesterday’s 7km run felt more like a battle against the elements than a run!!! • It was an out and back run so the out bit felt really easy and running into the 45mph wind on the way back felt a little harder to put it lightly!! • It’s safe to say that my hair and wind battered face represent the conditions of that run well 🤣💨 • Top as bright as the sun #gifted by @brooksrunninguk • • #runhappyteam #running #runstagram #runnersofinstagram #runchat #ukrunners #runningcommunity #marathontraining #brightonmarathon #brightonmarathontraining #runningblogger #runhappy #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #instarun

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