Jane v marathon
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I'm Jane and have been a Millwall Football Club supporter for over 25 years. At first my husband and children came to the games but as the years have rolled by I have become an avid supporter attending both home and away games. Although things have changed at the club during this time, the one thing that has remained constant is the togetherness that this club brings which can been seen through the Millwall Community Trust and equally in the Millwall Lions Food Hub. I have volunteered on a few occasions as the company I work for allow for me work within the community one day per year. We call it a "Day to Amaze"! What I have found amazing is the hard work and commitment that all the volunteers have to ensure that local families are helped and supported.
I have always said from a very young age that I wanted to achieve 2 things for myself in life. One was to do a parachute jump and the other was to run the marathon. Two very random things, I know!! Well, I completed the parachute jump when I was 20 years old so it was just the marathon to go. I'm not a runner at all so I really don't know where this idea had sprung from. But for years and years I have entered the marathon on the off chance that I might gain a place. Each year, getting the same reply - "Not this time!" But.....this year in June, whilst sitting at the airport, waiting to go to a concert by The Killers, I received an email to say "You're In!" Not being a runner, I was absolutely terrified by the thought of what I had been offered. However, since June I have trained, starting with the Couch to 5K and continued with the running so that when the time came to actually 'train', I would be ready!
That time has arrived and I have just finished week 2 of my marathon training plan. I feel stronger, mentally to be able to take on this challenge and I am getting fitter physically too. With all that said, I couldn't think of a better cause to actually 'run' for than the Millwall Food Hub, taking into account all the behind the scenes action that goes on to help give the families and individuals a lifeline from the Hub on those few hours on a Friday morning!
Organizer
Ellen Butler
Organizer
England