Jeanette Runs The Extra Mile

15/10/2023

15.10.23
Manchester Half completed! 🏅
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Some of you might have known that I unexpectedly injured my knee 2 weeks ago and was barely walking straight this time last week. It obviously set me back from continuing my training, but the mental setback was honestly the worst, to the point where I almost gave up my spot (I’m glad I didn’t). The emotional burden that came after was immense and this medal is prove that prayers work and the human body is more resilient than you’d ever know! I’ve learnt so much about myself through this process and I hope this inspires many of you to finish what you started and don’t give up just yet 🫶🏼
Also a big shoutout to my running buddy Celeste Yau and our cheer group for braving the crowd to push us through the finish line!
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To celebrate, I’d like to announce a mini-sweepstake to fulfil my fundraising goal for Alzheimer's Society 🩵
Simply donate any amount to my justgiving page (link in bio) and leave a message there to guess my exact finishing time (no cheating please 😂). The person who has the closest guess will win a reward from yours truly.
I’ll close the entries this time next weekend and announce the winner shortly after.
Have fun!

♡, J

01/10/2023

Challenged myself to a 15k practice run today with my running buddy Celeste Yau 🫶🏼 and I’ve got to say we really proved to ourselves that we’ve got it in the bag - Manchester Half we are ready for you! now all that’s missing is just the ⚡️atmosphere on race day to keep us on 🔥 till the finish line!

Ps. promise I wasn’t cheating, just forgot to start my app during warm up 🤭

♡, J

30/09/2023

Firstly I just want to say a big thank you to my dearest friends who have so generously contributed to my justgiving page. Honestly, it means the world to know that I have all the support I need to keep me running!

We’re just over the halfway mark of our fundraising goal for Alzheimer's Society. I am brainstorming on creative ways to boost our donations. Meanwhile, please do share & donate if you can 🙂 ANY amount at all would go a long way to support the incredible work they do.

Here’s the link to find out more on why I chose to fundraise & donate- https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jeanetterunsfurther

SO..
The 2 weeks countdown officially begins!
I am gearing up for my longest practice run - aim of 15K and then I’ll be taking things easy and practice my pace in the coming week.

Would so appreciate prayers for God’s strength and protection leading up to the run & ofc the run day itself - 15th October ✨

Mixed emotions here but definitely more excited than nervous!

Till the next update,
xo.

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18/09/2023

Hi friends & fam ♡

Yes, I'm back after a year's hiatus.. and coming back stronger than ever, to run the Manchester Half this October 15th (less than a month to go! *screams)

Of course, we are fundraising for a cause. This one is very dear to my heart - Alzheimer's Society .. in loving memory of my late grandmother, who heart-wrenchingly suffered from advanced dementia.

Alzheimer's Society is the backbone of over 900,000 people in the UK with dementia (and their loved ones). We believe that until the day we find a cure (so much closer now! - read more in the link attached below), we will create a society where those affected by dementia are supported and accepted, able to live in their community without fear or prejudice.

As always, I truly appreciate your love and support through prayers and words of encouragement to keep me running! But if you can contribute monetarily, any amount donated to the cause would go a long way in championing the work that Alzheimer's Society do, day in & out.

♡, J

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Follow this link to my justgiving page to donate:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jeanetterunsfurther

Read about the latest development on promising immunotherapy trials here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/three-promising-drugs-for-treating-alzheimers-disease-bring-fresh-hope

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22/05/2022

Completed 10K in my PB with at the Great Manchester Run today!
Background story: I signed up for this 10K before I became serious about my fitness journey - thanks to some of my close friends who cheered me on to do it alongside them.
As I was preparing for my run last week, I realised part of my right calf was hurting pretty bad and felt so apprehensive about the 10K today.. alongside the bad weather forecast.
I decided to rest up and did daily stretches to help ease the tension.
Fast forward to today: I managed to pace myself really well and did not feel that calf tension at all! Even managed a lil loo break at the 6K mark (lol)
So chuffed as you can tell from my grin but definitely couldn’t have done it without the love and support from my friends and fam (even from miles away) 🥰
Oh and I’ve successfully fundraised £79 for UoM’s initiative to help complete the building of a brand new cancer research centre in the heart of MCR 🐝 there’s still time to contribute to this great cause - visit https://justgiving.com/jeanetterunsagain if you would like to donate 💜
Lots to celebrate with this 10K milestone, always grateful. More pics to follow!
♡ J

16/05/2022

Conquered 7K today! T-5 days till my final 10K Run at the Great Manchester Run 2022.
If you’d like to support the cause I’m running for, please visit justgiving.com/jeanetterunsagain

It’s the final push this week! So any donation would be a massive encouragement for me leading up to the 10K run.
♡ J

30/04/2022

3K run in this stunning weather ☀️ Only 3 weekends before the 10K Great Manchester Run 2022!

26/03/2022

Started on the Worsley trail this sunny weekend - I must say it was not easy building back my stamina, particularly after recovering from COVID but every step counts in this journey.
Hope you’ll continue to cheer me on and if you’d like to contribute to the cause I’m running for - here’s my JustGiving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jeanetterunsagain 🙂

All your support is very much appreciated.
♡ J

17/03/2022

Hi friends!
Can you believe it's been over 5 years since I ran my first half marathon and am still, blown away by how much we fundraised for Dreams&Wishes, Cardiff University's Dementia Research and also LATCH back in 2016-17.

Now, thanks to my dear friend XinTian Lim who inspired me to take on a 10K run (bearing in mind my fitness has plummeted since the pandemic).. I've signed up for the Purple Wave challenge this coming May in Manchester.

We are fundraising to re-write the future of cancer, where every donated pound will help The University of Manchester build a world-leading cancer research centre and continue to help thousands of lives battling cancer.

Please feel free to click the link to my Just Giving page to learn more about this life-changing cause.

I thank you in advance for your support, whether through words of encouragement or monetary donation.. as they go a long way in helping me run, AGAIN!

Update soon.

♡, J

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