Earlier this month I wrote and recorded an audio version of a blog post for #Breathworks as part of #PainAwarenessMonth about my journey with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and how I've worked with the many challenges faced since my big health crash around 15 years ago, leading to doing two ultramarathons.

Have a read, or have a listen (it's linked at the top of the page to Breathworks' Soundcloud).

https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/blog/living-with-ehlers-danlos-how-i-ran-50-miles-to-support-breathworks

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#Endure24 smashed it! 50 miles done in 22 hours 🎉

My left IT band gave up at around 30 miles which made hills extremely painful, the last 20 miles were powered by poles, paracetamol and a determination to finish!

Hugely grateful to the amazing support from fellow runners, marshalls, and the friends and family WhatsApp group which kept me going through the tough times!

Fundraiser here: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/fundraisers/ruth-endure24

Official race timings: https://results.resultsbase.net/myresults.aspx?CId=8&RId=20442&EId=1&AId=5384

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Here we go folks!

12 noon tomorrow (Saturday) I start running, 12 noon on Sunday (or there about) I finish. 50 miles is the goal.

Sponsorship link >> https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/fundraisers/ruth-endure24 help me help Breathworks reach more people living with pain and illness!

#Endure24 #UltraMarathon #UltraRunning #EDS #EDSAthlete #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #ThisGirlCan #VeganRunners #Breathworks

A few pics from last weekend's 4.5 hour run, it was hard going and a sobering reminder that in 6 weeks I'll be doing 4x the distance .... Yikes!

Also, dates filled with peanut butter are my new favourite run snack!

Keeping on keeping on, active recovery week this week so much shorter runs. Still breaking in the new trainers which I'm just taking slowly.

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A fun couple of days on the #Endure24 training plan - 1 hour aerobic endurance run yesterday and 44 minute tempo run late tonight at the gym!

10 weeks until the race when I'm aiming to complete 50 miles in 24 hours and raise a bunch of cash for the lovely peeps at #Breathworks.

Getting very real as Sunday's run is 4 hours long ... Haven't done that long in about 18 months!

https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/fundraisers/ruth-endure24

#ultrarunning #UltraTraining #Running #VeganRunners #ThisGirlCan #EDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome

11 weeks until #Endure24 and it's time for another fitness test (aka 44 minutes of pure evil!) to kick off the final phase ... Did better than I was expecting given I've had several weeks off so I could cope with all the travel without my body crashing and burning!

Now to get my head down and focus on pushing out the long runs so I'll be able to finish the planned 50 miles in 24 hours in June!

Currently recruiting a crew, sponsors can support at https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/ruth-endure24

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Hello friends!

All being well, for the first time in way too long I'll be heading off to Dhanakosa Retreat Centre in Scotland for the Women's Winter retreat in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

It's my birthday on Saturday, and I usually put up a charity fundraiser if folks would like to chip in to something I care about, so this year I would love to get a bit of a head-start on my #Endure24 fundraising campaign for #Breathworks.

Here's the link with more info: https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/fundraisers/ruth-endure24