26/06/2025
In the middle of May I signed up for set out to run and compete the 60miles in June challenge.
It's been a real hard slog, I've run to work most days some I've even run home again, my knees are shot, I've tears/strains in both patella ligaments, as an asthmatic I can't take anti-inflamatories so I just have to get on with it (Hence the blue tape!).
Was it worth...
Of course it was, I set out knowing I'm not a runner, knowing that I might very fail this task. But it was the least I could do.
Back on the first of June running to work nearly killed me, now I'll happily run a 10k without thinking to hard.
I've been given lots of support, I've been told I must be mad, laughed at, cheered on, lent watches coached and given support encouragement, got myself a run buddy, who got me through the worst of it, I've cried that I've run a set distance, that it's hurt, that I've done what I never would have thought possible well not possible for me at least, that. I've had to retrain my body, learn to breathe in a different way.
We've even ran UP BEACON HILL the hardway (Sorry about the wrong turn!)
It may not seem like much, but for a older slightly overweight male, with half a calf on one leg I think I done something good, and maybe, just maybe riased some awreness for ASC.
So I'm asking you now to dig a little more for me, if you can dnoate even just a little before the 30th, myself the NAS and lets be honest every single ASC person out there would really be thankful for it.
I set out with the phrase of "My pain, their gain!" I think it holds true...
