Gulp!

I just got a place on the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run!! I paid my fee for taking part and set up a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/ClareEaston

I feel a bit selfish supporting a charity so close to home but if I didn't have all of the help I get with my asthma, from my Dr changing my meds when I need them, to advancement of asthma meds I wouldn't be able to run today.

I would like eventually to run the Great North Run for Macmillan, since they helped my Grandma, Auntie and Grandfather in the last few years with their struggles against cancer and they did such a great job. But I will save Macmillan for the big run when I eventually get fit enough to run it!

So for this race I chose Asthma UK, they do loads of great work and I am proud to be able to raise money for them.

I sent them an email to say I have signed up and to get a fundraising pack so I will wait for it to come though!

Now I just have to hope I can push myself to 10K from 5K without injuring myself! I am going out for another 5K tonight and hoping my knees don't play up. I had a rotten time of it a few weeks ago when after a few painful runs I could barely walk. I rested for almost two weeks then went out again on the weekend and ran pain free only to go on a 5 mile walk in Chatsworth straight after and to get my knee pain back which then gave me sore hips from walking funny! So I am hoping that my run tonight goes well. I am doing a different route tonight too, so fingers crossed!