A chilly morning! All layers were back on again this morning, although I didn't have a hat or gloves, for a 4 degree (C), damp start to the day. It was a short easy run (3 miles) done at a 6.28k/h pace which is my average training pace, it seems. I felt slower. Mind you, I had an insight this morning about my breakfast. The speedy version - muesli with milk and a mug of coffee - is not a good pre-run combination. It brings on indigestion. I apologise to fellow pedestrians or runners disturbed by my 'burps' or 'belches' as I pounded the pavement this morning. Tomorrow it will be back to porridge and pre-poached pears, a combination that does not seem to bother me at all.
Now that we are settled into our marathon and blog campaign, it is a good time to 'officially' name our chosen charity. I am running on behalf of the Irish Lung Foundation who work throughout Ireland to fund support groups and research, and to provide information to patients suffering from a variety of lung diseases. The Irish Sarcoidosis Support Network is supported by the Irish Lung Foundation. I will now put up a link to the Irish Lung Foundation who are currently in the process of setting up a mycharity.ie account through which people can pledge their donations. As soon as that is organised, I will put up that link. By the way, I have already received my first cash donation for which I am grateful!
Tomorrow I will update you on another kind donation made to the campaign. In the meantime, don't forget to share the love!
"Well, you will never run a marathon." Etty suffers from ongoing Sarcoidosis which is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily involves the lungs. Niamh, her sister, likes to run and is going to run the Cork City Marathon on June 6th to raise funds for those suffering from chronic lung diseases. This blog will be a parallel account of their trials and tribulations in the coming months: the would-be marathoner; the mother-of-three moving home and struggling with serious, ongoing Sarcoidosis.
Those of you who receive notice of the blog by e-mail, will notice that I edited the original posting. I went back to check the Irish Lung Foundation page and noticed that my information was erroneous!
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