Probably boring but I have to get it out....

About 12 years ago I nearly lost my leg (stupid accident - saved the leg, although there's quite a lot of scar tissue and occasional limp). Couple of years after I developed heart issues. My wife got me into park run, which I HATED but also enjoyed and also dealt with a *bunch* of mental health stuff. I ended up joining a running club for old people - primarily to get me out of the house and talk to other humans. Heart operation last year.... Unbelievably did my first 10k race this morning. It was horrible. And also wonderful. And also I am so so happy I did it. Something I would NEVER have thought I'd be able to do. I'm still amazed. I'm the most unlikely person EVER to be running 10k races. But I'm thrilled. And a big part of that has been the support I've had here. I am extremely grateful. ❤️

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The best time to find out you've got the beginnings of a cold is certainly not a few hundred metres into a 10K run, when you suddenly find it difficult to breath.

I struggled to my finish in 53:47 in Grantchester this morning, stopping after 2K to do my inhaler. Afterwards, a guy said to me he'd been following me most of the way and I was really pushing it, which helped him get his PB. Different strokes for different folks!

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My finish in the Cheltenham Half Marathon last weekend, raising money for Sue Ryder.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/matt-hodgkinson-run-cheltenham

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I ran the Run Cheltenham Half Marathon yesterday to raise money for Sue Ryder and, in perfect conditions, I got my second fastest time at 1:45:47. Copious jelly babies from spectators helped!

It's not too late to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/matt-hodgkinson-run-cheltenham. Sue Ryder supports people at the end of their life and people who are grieving.

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Six weeks to go until I run the Cheltenham Half Marathon to raise money for Sue Ryder, the hospice and end-of-life charity.

Please help sponsor me at https://www.justgiving.com/page/matt-hodgkinson-run-cheltenham

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I've been a runner for 7 years! My next challenge is running the Cheltenham Half Marathon in September for Sue Ryder - the first time I've run a race in my home town since school sports day!

Sponsor me at https://www.justgiving.com/page/matt-hodgkinson-run-cheltenham

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