Clare doesn’t do things by halves!…

In 2013 a few of the SIC UK National Committee embarked on the challenge of running the Bath Half Marathon. The fundraising success and marked improvement in fitness (albeit temporary) encouraged Clare Smith (Chair) to sign her and her dad (Peter Smith) up for the 2014 challenge. Atleast this year Peter had some advanced warning and trained for longer than two weeks! January came round quickly and it was time to begin training. We had a training plan that consisted of short and long runs, gym sessions, spinning and of course body pump! Sadly last years competitors (Francesca Curry and Matthew Sprague) had migrated to the sunshine of Australia and so were unable to join in. We will let them off though after their fantastic shark swim fundraising efforts (see blog)! On the morning of the half marathon the sky was grey and it looked like a miserable day. The rain came right on cue, just as we were lining up for the start. It wasn’t long though before the crowds and entertainment en route cheered us on and kept us going round what seemed like a very long 13.1 miles. We found last years team kits at the bottom of our ward robes and they were equally well received this year. “Go on the reds” was a frequent call from the crowds. The runners crossed the finish line hand in hand, finishing 9 mins quicker than last year. Next year we are even more determined to get a large group of runners and supporters for SIC. This year we raised £800 …a big thank-you to everyone who spon...
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