The blogger returns – With a mission….

I’m back.  Trying to find time to write this blog whilst running around after the family and working is harder than I thought.. but I am back and on a mission!

I have set myself a challenge.

Each year of my life I have watched the village half marathon.  I have helped on the committee with my parents as a child and cheered on the runners both local and otherwise on one of the biggest days or our community calender each year.  It’s a great family day and the support is always amazing.  I have even watched my uncle and close friends take part on a number of occasions.

When I was growing up I always thought – I will do it one day, before I get too old! well the truth is I am the youngest I am ever going to be again today so I figured I need to get entered…

So I’ve done it! The woman who ‘doesn’t do running’ has entered a Half Marathon.  The only running I ever do is around after my husband and children and sometimes for the last train after a night out with the girls! but I am certainly no runner so this my friends, is my challenge for 2013/2014.  I’m doing it for my children and children like them.  The Happy feet kids in this world who aren’t as lucky as my children and don’t receive the care that mine have received so locally to us.  I am hoping to raise money for a charity called Feet First Worldwide http://www.feetfirstworldwide.com  This charity is aiming to treat clubfoot in the developing world because believe it or not, in many cases it is left untreated – doesn’t this seem so awful considering the treatment can be done so cost effectively.

Thinking of those children who have to learn to walk on their club feet untreated is going to motivate me through this run!  I will be using my functional feet in order to raise money for those who need that extra help in making their feet ‘happy feet’.

I am hoping to keep a record of how my training is progressing and I will be sharing my thoughts, tantrums, good times and bad on the road to June next year.

It is going to be emotional, for me anyway as I am not the sporty type – but I am determined  so please motivate me if you can.

I’ll be back……………

emma x