From Christian Selvaratnam,
Some of you may know I’ve been doing a little bit of running recently as part of a fitness and health drive. Whilst I’m still very very much in the beginner category I am starting to see the benefits of the exercise – I even ran in a 10 kilometer race last month!
I’ve found that having a goal to work towards helps with motivation and adds focus to the challenge. So, I’ve decided to sign up for the the York “Brass Monkeys” Half-Marathon in January next year. You can read a little more about it here – http://www.yorkknavesmireharriers.co.uk/brassmonkey.htm.
I thought this might be something others would be interested in. Do you fancy the thought of running 13.1 miles through York countryside in winter weather??? It would be great if a whole crowd of us from G2 did it together … and you can invite friends as well.
My thought is that we could run and collect sponsorship to support two of the people who are part of G2 and involved in very worthy projects abroad: Andy Roberts and Joel Blacker. Our pain will be their gain!
Bookings for the race aren’t open yet – I’ll let you know when you can book (I expect there will be a registration fee of £10-£15). Last year there were 1,200 runners so it will be an exciting and inspiring event.
Have a think and let me know if you want to join me. If I can do it, you can!
For now a few thoughts:
- When we know the booking date for the event, you’ll need to book on the day it opens to get a place. I’m told it will be sometime in September and we should know soon.
- If you’ve not done much sport you may want to check with your doctor before starting!
- If you plan to do much more than running a few miles every now and again you should get fitted for a proper pair of running shoes.
-Christian Selvaratnam
PS latest updates will be posted here selvaratnam.org/brass-monkey/
