Brian's Wellness Challenge

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Just a reminder for those interested that the ballot for the London Landmarks Half Marathon opens today.

Enter Register for a charity or public place at the first London Landmarks Half Marathon, then prepare to get on your marks!

Thank You to Dementia UK for this lovely certificate.

I'm so glad I helped to make a small difference and I wish you all the best for your future fundraising. ❤ x

Challenges so far ... 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏊‍♀️

London Marathon 2024 (3)
Brentwood Half Marathon 2024
London to Paris Cycle 2010
London to Southend Cycle 2009
London to Brighton Cycle 2009
London Marathon 2000 (2)
Tough Guy 2000
London Marathon 1999 (1)

Injury update:

So it appears I have a stress fracture on my 5th metatarsal on my left foot and a fractured tibia on my right leg. Apart from that, and a few bruised toes, I think I got off quite lightly.

I will need to lay off the running for a while, but I'll hopefully be able to keep up the fitness with some lower impact stuff like swimming, cycling, cross training etc.

Next thing on the list is the 100 mile ride london cycle ride. I'm aiming to complete the London Challenge which comprises of the following three events.

London Marathon
Serpentine 2 mile swim
Ride London 100 mile cycle

If you complete all three you get a bonus extra medal that looks like this. oooohhhh shiny!

Thank you to all the sponsors.
So far we have managed to raise ...

£320 for Dementia UK
£756 for Andys Man Club

Total: £1076 👏🙏

Smashed it!

More info and vids to come, but just wanted to update everyone quickly.

Thank all for your support. ❤ x

Well the countdown has begun to the London Marathon and we have hit our fundraising target. A big thank you to all those who have donated so far for Men's mental health and su***de prevention.

There is still time to donate and I'm going to do my absolute best on the day. 🏃‍♂️ ❤️ x

https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/brian-shaw

Hi everyone, well it's getting close now and I completed my first official half marathon yesterday as a warm up for London.

Here's a few pics for you. I should be doing 15 miles next weekend so I've just got to take it easy now with 4 weeks to go.

I'll keep you updated. ❤️ x

Well I didn't post anything about last week's parkrun as I got another personal best and presumed it was a fluke, but now I am on my 3rd week in a row with yet another PB. This week it was after running 6 miles pre-parkrun.

I decided to do Southend Parkrun this week which was a bit harder I felt, as it is undulating in places. The odd slope up and the odd one down. I am used to running on a flat surface at the Chalkwell parkrun.

Even so, I wasn't trying to run fast, but something is definitely pushing me in that direction. Who knows, by the end of the year I could be on a sub 30 minute 5k at this rate. That would be great if that happened. 🤓

Still on course. 8 miles yesterday, 9 next week and so on.

Current pace is on course for a sub 3hr half marathon and a sub 6 hour marathon. If it gets quicker now then it's a bonus, but I'm just focusing on distance now that I have a comfortable pace.

Onwards and upwards. 🏃‍♂️

I'm pleased to announce that as a warm up to the London Marathon in April, I will be running the Brentwood Half Marathon in March.

For the Half Marathon I will be raising funds for Dementia UK and for the London Marathon I will be raising funds for Andys Man Club.

Please feel free to click on either link and thank you for your support.

Dementia UK: https://www.justgiving.com/page/brian-shaw

Andys Man Club: https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/brian-shaw

A couple of great photos taken at yesterday's Chalkwell Beach parkrun. I clearly need to buy smaller clothes as everything just looks stupidly baggy on me now.

Credit to Harry Wootten for permission to use these.

Instagram:

It gets better and better. Sub 40 minute parkrun today and a new personal best or 38m 30s.

It also gives me a predicted half-marathon time of sub 3:00 hrs and a predicted Marathon finishing time of sub 6:00 hours which is where I wanted to be.

I'd like to get it down a little bit more to allow for toilet breaks etc. and still finish in under 6 hours for London, but the main aim now is to keep increasing the distance. 7.5 miles today including the park run.

Please click the picture to sponsor me.

Brian's page Brian will be running the 2024 London Marathon to raise funds for Andy's Man Club. AMC are a men’s su***de prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kin

Well it's been a long while since my last Parkrun. Actually a long time since I ran at all.

I started training in October and I was so pleased to see that I actually got a personal best. So it appears that training properly has actually made me fitter than I was 6 years ago. 😀🏃‍♂️

Thanks to all the volunteers at Chalkwell Beach parkrun for making is such a friendly, well organised event. I will certainly be back next week. ❤️