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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2011 18:08:05 GMT
Hello all. In a few weeks I will be part of a team doing various runs for the charity Streetwork, who provide a variety of services for homeless people in the Edinburgh area. You can find out about them here: www.streetwork.org.uk/In the interests of full disclosure, I have been working in the Tenancy Support Team since November 2010. Some folk are running the full and half marathons or the 10k. I will be wheezing/jogging/walking in great unfit-like pain round the 5K. If you would like to make a donation, a secure Just Giving page is here: www.justgiving.com/gostreetworkI have used the Just Giving page myself to make charitable donations without issue and there is a Gift Aid option. Money does not come anywhere near me or any other staff member running the races: it goes towards helping keep services running. It does not go into my pocket. It does not go into my wages and I have no access to the administration of the donation site. If anyone has a spare few pennies they would like to donate, feel free. For those who are interested, I did learn recently on training that 90% of the Streetwork staff work directly with service users, which is above average for a charity. This is to keep the service lean and help direct funding towards front-line services. I will doubtless pimp this more as the running events draw closer. Thankyou for taking the time to read this post. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 26, 2011 18:19:30 GMT
Right you are!
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 26, 2011 20:05:34 GMT
I've donated! Good luck, Doc'!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2011 20:54:41 GMT
Cheers.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Apr 30, 2011 15:51:54 GMT
I've donated and tweeted.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 30, 2011 19:54:43 GMT
Thankyou.
The proper pimping will wait until nearer the time.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on May 3, 2011 11:51:42 GMT
I shall try and put the word out amongst my team in the office as I think this is a cause that is worthy of support.
Karl
(I've managed to make a small donation myself as well, after struggling a little with a combination of an outage on the Justgiving server and a rotten unstable patch on my connection yesterday evening)
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Post by Hero on May 3, 2011 17:06:15 GMT
If I still had my mod stuff I'd pin this thread.  ===KEN |
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Post by The Doctor on May 4, 2011 18:54:44 GMT
I'm content to some pimping nearer the time. Pinning the thread feels like abusing my mod privledges for personal gain, somehow.
I got my official Streetwork running shirt today. I have to confess feeling great anxiety over the upcoming 5K, as to whether I'll be able to complete it. My attempts at running aren't getting too far and when doing so I really feel the stone I've put on since last summer*. To be honest, if this wasn't work related I would have pulled out but I'm committed to it and must see it through as best I can.
So any support is helpful!
-Ralph
*I'm not overweight as such but the tummy is more round than it used be/than I would like!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 5, 2011 0:21:47 GMT
If I still had my mod stuff I'd pin this thread. ===KEN No you wouldn't. Only godmods can pin in Gen Discussion! Andy |
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Post by Hero on May 5, 2011 5:55:04 GMT
If I was a GodMod then  but as Ralph previously said... If there are more ways to plug and support the run, let me know. ===KEN |
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Post by legios on May 5, 2011 12:05:17 GMT
I have every confidence in you, I am sure that you will complete the course.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on May 6, 2011 22:42:48 GMT
Slightly thrilling update in this e-mail I just received:
'The EMF 5k will take place on Saturday, 21st May and will start at 11 am. The 5k route takes a single loop of Holyrood Park running clockwise around the park exclusively on Queens Drive. It starts next to the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hub passing St Margarets Loch before heading around Arthurs Seat. Glorious panoramic views across Edinburgh await you as you make your way past Dunaspie Loch. Before you know it you are heading downhill quickly passing Salisbury Craigs, Dynamic Earth and the Royal Palace of Holyrood House before finishing to rapturous applause'
I see no mention of mead, damn it.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 6, 2011 22:51:12 GMT
I got my update on the EMF Half Marathon, which takes place the day after. Quite nicely reminding me it's only two weeks away.
Andy
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 7, 2011 7:25:31 GMT
'The 5k route takes a single loop of Holyrood Park running clockwise around the park exclusively on Queens Drive. It starts next to the Edinburgh Marathon Festival Hub passing St Margarets Loch before heading around Arthurs Seat. Glorious panoramic views across Edinburgh await you as you make your way past Dunaspie Loch. Before you know it you are heading downhill quickly passing Salisbury Craigs, Dynamic Earth and the Royal Palace of Holyrood House before finishing to rapturous applause' And the poor confused chap had only asked for directions to the nearest post box. Martin |
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Post by Hero on May 9, 2011 15:40:12 GMT
Nice to see more donations pouring in.
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Post by The Doctor on May 15, 2011 17:02:08 GMT
Less than a week to go!
Alas, lurgy is cutting down on my planned 'week before' training schedule, which is adding rather more tension than I would like, with the planned 3 full practice runs now telescoping down to one a couple of days before.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2011 16:27:31 GMT
On medical orders ( see week 20 thread) I am now not able to take part. But I thank people for their attention/support nonetheless. My other colleagues are still running the 10k, half marathon and full marathon events so if you wish to part with a few pennies there is still fundraising going on! -Ralph |
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but as Ralph previously said...